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SIU and city officials ‘confident’ going into eclipse weekend MARNIE LEONARD | @marsuzleo
On Monday, Carbondale will be home field to a celestial Super Bowl that is expected to temporarily swell the city’s population by an astronomical 50,000 to 100,000 people. With national attention increasingly focused on southern Illinois, locals know to expect a crowd Friday through Monday. Visitors will include tourists, scientists, eclipse chasers, Ozzy Osbourne fans and more. Hotels and campgrounds in and around Carbondale have been sold out for months, and the Student Recreation Center and Schneider Hall are at capacity for the weekend. Though word-of-mouth and media attention around the eclipse have ramped up in recent months, SIU has been planning for the phenomenon for three years, said Bob Baer, co-chairman of the university’s Solar Eclipse Steering Committee. “This is like holding a football game, a basketball game, a track meet, a baseball game — think of all the major sports we could do and imagine having them all going on during one day,” Baer said. “What we can do at this university is at capacity or pretty much beyond at this point.” Baer said he first became aware of Carbondale’s significance to the eclipse in 2014. The city is just a few miles north of the point of greatest duration, the location where the eclipse will last for the longest period of time — two minutes and 40 seconds. “I was in shock — I wasn’t aware
that we had one eclipse coming up in four years, let alone two coming up seven years apart,” Baer said, referring to the second total solar eclipse that will cross back southern Illinois in 2024. “I had to look up and verify that it wasn’t a joke.” Since then, Baer has attended workshops for the eclipse and has been in contact with NASA and Citizen CATE, an experiment to capture images of the sun’s inner solar corona using a network of over 60 telescopes operated by citizen scientists, high school groups and universities, according to the organization’s website.
“This is like holding a football game, a basketball game, a track meet, a baseball game — think of all the major sports we could do and imagine having them all going on during one day.” - Bob Baer co-chairman of the university's Solar Eclipse Steering Committee
In 2014, the university formed its eclipse steering committee. Baer said committee members began reaching out to different colleges and registered student organizations to find volunteers. Of the 1,000 available volunteer shifts, Baer said 500 are filled, and he encouraged more students to sign up to help at eclipse.siu.edu.
Two years ago, Baer said architecture students took on a project to design an observatory at University Farms. One design was chosen and cement was poured for ten telescope pads. During the eclipse, Baer said the site will be primarily used for research. Thirty people are registered to use the “dark site” at the farms, and that number is expected to climb to anywhere between 50 and 70. Apart from the scientific preparations, Baer said a major consideration for the steering committee has been planning for the sheer amount of people that will be on campus. “It’s almost cliché at this point, but the number of Porta Potties that have been ordered is extremely high,” Baer said. Baer said the university has also added 27 acres of grass parking for visitors. Shuttle routes have been established around the city to help reduce traffic issues, Carbondale’s Public Relations Officer Amy Fox said. Shuttle services will be provided to and from the Civic Center, Carbondale Community High School, University Mall and Oakland Cemetery. The shuttle will run Saturday through Monday and cost $5 for cash or $7 for card per vehicle. It will operate daily from 10 a.m. to midnight. Parking maps for students, staff, faculty and guests can be found at the parking services website, www. parking.siu.edu. All city-owned public parking lots will be open to the public on a first-come first-served basis, and two-hour metered parking will be strictly enforced, according to Carbondale city officials.
Thursday, augusT 17, 2017 When asked if traffic jams are expected to be a problem during eclipse weekend, Fox said every step has been taken to try to prevent them. “We understand we’re in a pretty remote area and there’s only a couple different ways that you can get here,” Fox said. “Our public safety folks have been working with not only state police, but also regional sheriff’s departments and police departments to hopefully mitigate any traffic concerns. Fox said the city has its own steering committee that has been working “around the clock” to prepare for the large crowds. “We want to make sure everything is sparkly and shiny and ready to go for eclipse weekend,” Fox said. “We feel very confident going into it.” City employees have gone door-to-door to local businesses to answer questions and ensure everyone is ready for the festivities, Fox said, and the city’s tourism bureau has maintained contact with area hotels throughout the planning process. Forums over the last few months have been held for business owners to voice concerns or questions to the city. The ongoing “streetscape” project to beautify the city’s downtown will be completed the week before the eclipse, which Fox said will ready Carbondale for the amount of visitors it will host for the weekend. A three-day music festival dubbed Shadow Fest will run Saturday through Monday in downtown Carbondale and will feature tribute bands, ‘80s performances and local musicians. Fox said the festival came about as a way to entertain eclipse watchers, many of whom will be in the city early because area hotels enforced three-day minimum stays during the weekend. “This will hopefully stop people from just sitting in their hotel rooms waiting for the eclipse,” Fox said. “We want them to be out and exploring the community.” The Carbondale City Council passed a regulation in January to allow
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Ryan Michalesko | DailyEgyptian Surrounded by incoming freshman and new students, interim Chancellor Brad Colwell, center, wears a pair of solar eclipse glasses for a group photo following the convocation ceremony August 19, 2016, at SIU Arena.
open alcohol containers downtown from Aug. 18 to Aug. 21 between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. from Jackson to Mill Street and between University Avenue and Washington Street, which Fox said will be “trial-and-error.” “We want this to be a fun and welcoming environment for visitors, and since this is our first go-around for the eclipse we thought, ‘Why not try something different?’” Fox said. “If it doesn’t go well, we’ll go back and consider making changes if we want to do this again.” Several miles away in Carterville, Walker’s Bluff has been planning for one of eclipse weekend’s main attractions: Moonstock, a four-day music festival Friday through Monday with Ozzy Osbourne as the headliner. The Black Sabbath frontman will
perform on the festival’s last day, singing “Bark at the Moon” as the eclipse happens at 1:21 p.m. “It took a little bit of coaxing to convince such a huge star to fly into the middle of a cornfield at 1:20 in the afternoon on a Monday to perform, you know?” said Doug Brandon, business development officer at Walker’s Bluff. “But the weirdness of the whole thing caused him to confirm it.” Performances over the course of the weekend include Saliva, Theory of a Deadman, Five Finger Death Punch and more. Brandon said preparations for the “epic event” have been ongoing for well over a year. “In the past, we’ve had Lynyrd Skynyrd and multiple other artists, but the magnitude of this has caused
us to bring in a stage about four times the size of our usual one,” Brandon said. “It’s crazy.” Walker’s Bluff subsidized an 80-acre farm for parking, and Brandon said another 80-acre space dedicated to camping is nearly full for eclipse weekend. The festival is expected to draw a crowd between 10,000 and 15,000 people, leading Walker’s Bluff to hire an additional 100 staff members and enlist over 100 volunteers, Brandon said. There will be food trucks, beer tents and merchandise stands on site as well, which Brandon said will likely take another 10 to 15 people to staff. Brandon said Walker’s Bluff plans to make Moonstock an annual summer festival for every year leading
up to the 2024 eclipse. “Hell, I’ve talked to reporters all over the world because of the magnitude of the eclipse and Ozzy,” Brandon said. “It took a lot of momentum to get this thing going and we’d like to keep it rolling.” Fox said Carbondale officials will hold debriefings after eclipse weekend to see what worked and what didn’t to help prepare for the next eclipse. “We’ve been put in a national spotlight,” Fox said. “We just want to leave a lasting impression… Hopefully everyone will want to come back in 2024, if not before then.” Campus editor Marnie Leonard can be reached at mleonard@dailyegyptian. com or on Twitter @marsuzleo.
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What happens if it rains on eclipse day? CORY RAY | @coryray_DE
As the eclipse approaches, it's all eyes on the weather. One question looms large in the minds of many — what will happen if it rains? As of Monday, weather.com reported sunny skies for Aug. 21 and only a 10
percent chance of rain. The last major possibility for rain will be an 80 percent chance Thursday, Aug. 17, according to the website. But only days before, the odds for cloud coverage on Eclipse Day reached up to 50 percent. "If it's light rain, cloudy, we still
have a show to put on," University Spokesperson Rae Goldsmith said. Goldsmith said the university does have a plan in place if there is inclement weather but said she does not expect inclement weather to occur. She said if lightning begins to strike, the SIU Stadium will be evacuated.
The Carbondale Civic Center will have a cooling station, chairs and a live-stream of the eclipse from NASA, according to Carbondale Public Relations Officer Amy Fox. She said those stations will be available regardless of weather, but are expected to be more heavily utilized if bad weather occurs.
Moonstock, a four-day festival at Walker's Bluff headlined by Ozzy Osbourne, will also continue rain or shine, Public Relations Coordinator Emily Burke said. "I think we're pretty good as far as weather goes," Goldsmith said, referencing predictions of sunny weather.
Research project aims to capture corona CORY RAY | @coryray_DE
Most people will turn their eyes to the sun Aug. 21 to catch a rare glimpse of a total solar eclipse, but four SIU students will also point telescopes to the sky as part of a national research project. With the eclipse expected to travel coast to coast from Oregon to South Carolina, the Citizen ContinentalAmerica Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) Experiment will deploy 68 telescopes along the path of totality, according to the project's website. CATE Group 41 at SIU is composed of two undergraduate and two graduate students, but nationally, it is composed of a mixture of citizens and high school and college students. Christopher Mandrell, a graduate student researcher from Marion, said the goal is to capture 90 minutes worth of images. According to the experiment's website, each station will capture 1,000 images of the eclipse. Mandrell began work on the project over a year ago as an undergraduate and will continue as he enters his masters program for physics. To capture the eclipse, CATE groups are using 80 mm refractory telescopes with solar lenses attached. In those images, researchers hope to capture the sun's corona — its outermost atmosphere and an elusive site under normal conditions. "There's this gap in our knowledge," Mandrell said. "We'll see what it looks like in the outer corona. We don't know what happens in this zone when
we can't look at it." Dinuka Gallaba, a doctoral student from Sri Lanka studying physics, has been working on the project for the past two months, running practice sessions and calculating data such as alignment and camera exposure. Because the sun shifts positions in the sky seasonally, students are calculating telescope alignment in relation to its latitudinal and longitudinal location on Earth as well as determining the angle at which it will need to be pointed at the moment of the eclipse. To take photos of the eclipse, the telescope will be connected to a camera and a laptop that will allow them to see the images being captured. Gallaba said the camera will take pictures of the sun at different exposures. "If we can zoom in really close, we can see the solar flares during the eclipse time," Gallaba said. Mandrell said the four students will go to University Farms the day of the eclipse to a site known as the "dark site." They will begin taking images as the sun enters a partial eclipse phase and will continue until the additional partial phase following totality has finished. From there, the images will be studied by NASA and the National Solar Observatory, according to Mason Parrone, a junior from Murphysboro studying industrial technology and applied engineering. Parrone, who began work with the experiment through the Saluki Astronomy Association, said he just wanted to learn more about astronomy
Cory Ray | @coryray_DE Christopher Mandrell, a graduate student from Marion studying physics, takes apart an 80mm telescope Tuesday outside Necker’s after a practice run aligning the telescope in preparation for the eclipse. “This is the classic ... telescope,” Mandrell said. “It’s a refraction scope just using the lenses to focus just like your glasses.”
but he never expected to be submitting research to NASA. "I didn't expect when I first joined that it would come this far," he said. "I've definitely learned a lot from being involved." SIU's involvement with the CATE Experiment stretches back to Aug. 2015 when Sarah Kovac, who graduated in May with a bachelor's in physics, first heard of the project after
transferring to the school. Kovac later traveled to Indonesia in 2016 for a total solar eclipse and became a "master trainer," instructing CATE researchers throughout Illinois. Having conducted similar research before, Kovac said she can build upon her experience for this eclipse. "Something that we didn't think of is the emotional impact and the
people around you," she said. "We need to be able to stay focused while we're getting data but also being able to enjoy the eclipse." Gallaba said there are three more CATE stations in the region: one at Bald Knob Cross, one at Giant City State Park and one at Southeast Missouri State University. Additionally, Kovac will set up a telescope at the SIU Stadium.
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Your guide to eclipse weekend’s events and entertainment KITT FRESA | @KITTFRESA
As eclipse day draws closer and closer, so does the surge of an estimated 50,000-100,000 tourists to the southern Illinois area. With that crowd in mind, city and university officials have prepared an array of events designed to entertain visitors and locals alike for the eclipse and the weekend leading up to it. Listed below are the best places to visit and explore while you await the astronomical phenomenon’s arrival. Crossroads Festival, 4 p.m. Friday - 7 p.m. Monday Lot 18, SIU Arena Kicking off Friday and running through eclipse day, this festival will feature a carnival, plentiful food and live rock and country music for every eclipse-watcher to enjoy. Over a dozen different food and beverage vendors, including local options, will be available. For more information regarding times, visit eclipse.siu.edu/festivities/. Galaxy Ride Events, 7 p.m - Friday, - 10 p.m. Saturday, various locations This workshop, sponsored by Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, will offer attendees a chance to talk to real astronomers about their questions regarding the eclipse. Look through a telescope and learn how eclipses work, find out the size and scale of the Sun, Moon, and Earth, how fast light speed is and more. For more information regarding times and locations, visit http://eclipse.siu.edu/festivities/. Moonstock 2017, 4 p.m. - Friday, - 6:30 p.m. Monday, Walker’s Bluff Walker’s Bluff will be hosting a huge lineup of great performers throughout eclipse weekend, including Black Stone Cherry, Halestorm, Five Finger Death Punch and Ozzy Osbourne, who will perform “Bark at the Moon” during the eclipse at 1:21 p.m. Monday. Camping space is available but filling up quickly — to check out the lineup and reserve tickets, visit moonstock2017.com.
Eclipse Comic Con, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Student Center Ballrooms The first ever Comic Con hosted by the university will include over 50 vendors, a VIP autograph area with special guests such as comic creators and animators, a costume competition with cash prizes and a gaming zone for board and video gamers. For more information, visit studentcenter.siu. edu/eclipsecon/. Crossroads Eclipse 2017 Research Workshop, 3 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Student Center Auditorium Learn all about the science behind the eclipse and see research presentations from scientists, professors and students. Featured talks include “The Citizen CATE Experiment: Continuous Coverage of the Inner Solar Corona,” “The Citizen Science Approach to Measuring the Polarization of Solar Corona” and “The National Effort to View the Moon’s Shadow from the Edge of Space.” For more information and to see a listing of all presentations that will be given at the workshop, visit eclipse.siu.edu/cerw2017. Carbondale Eclipse Marketplace, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, First Mid-Illinois Bank Parking Lot This event includes live music, food, drinks and vendors to for Carbondale's astronomically-inclined visitors. Some of the performers featured are local artists, such as The Spiritual Travelers and The Swamp Tigers. For more information, visit www.carbondaleeclipse.com/event/ carbondale-eclipse-marketplace. Carbondale Family Fun Zone 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, Carbondale Town Square Pavilion The Carbondale Family Fun Zone will be the perfect place for families
who want to experience the eclipse together. Music, food, games and prizes, kids crafts, a bouncy house and a 20-foot water slide will all be offered for parents and kids alike to enjoy. For more information, visit www. carbondaleeclipse.com/event/familyfun-zone. Shadow Fest, 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Carbondale Washington St Venue Performances during this two-day concert series include tribute bands for Green Day, Fleetwood Mac and U2, as well as ‘80s tribute performers and local musicians. For more information, visit www.carbondaleeclipse.com/event/ shadowfest. Crossroads Astronomy Science and Technology Expo, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, SIU Arena SIU is hosting this expo to highlight, “organizations and businesses that specialize in solar, astronomy, science and new technology,” according to the university's eclipse website. Attendees to this event will have a chance to see science and technology talks, indoor planetariums and NASA eclipse equipment. Admission is free. For more information, visit eclipse.siu.edu/ festivities/expo. Crossroads Art & Craft Fair, 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday, north of the SIU Arena More than 50 art and craft vendors from across the country will gather to sell handmade pottery, glass, jewelry, wood, eclipse-related items and more. For more information, visit eclipse.siu. edu/festivities/crossroads-art-craft-fair. Planetary Radio Live with Host Mat Kaplan, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Shryock Auditorium Join Planetary Radio host Mat Kaplan for two interactive panel discussions about the eclipse The Q&A sessions will cover eclipse basics and what to expect on eclipse day,
Eclipse Events at Southern Illinois University Eclipse: Mon 1:21 p.m.
Crossroads Festival
South of the SIU Arena :: Fri: 4 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sat: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Sun: 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Mon: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Eclipse Comic Con
Student Center :: Sat: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 a.m.
Carbondale Eclipse Marketplace
First Mid-Illinois Bank Parking Lot :: Sat: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sun: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Carbondale Shadowfest Concert Washington St. :: Sat: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Sun: 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Mon: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Family Fun Zone
Carbondale Town Square Pavilion:: Sat: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sun: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Crossroads Arts and Crafts Fair North of the SIU Arena :: Sun: 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Planetary Radio Live w/ Mat Kaplan Shryock Auditorium :: Sun: 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
NASA Edge Eclipse Megacast Anchor Site Outside Saluki Stadium :: Mon: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Eclipse Day [Tickets Required] Saluki Stadium :: Mon: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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amateur astronomy, astrophotography and more. For more information, visit eclipse.siu.edu. Eclipse Day at Saluki Stadium (ticketed) Gates - 9am, 10am - 3pm, Saluki Stadium The university will hold a massive viewing of the eclipse hosted by Planetary Radio Live host Mat Kaplan with programming by NASA EDGE, the NASA 2017 Eclipse Team, the Adler Planetarium of Chicago and the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium. Live video of the eclipse
and eclipse programming will play on the scoreboard and experts will help viewers prepare for what to expect. Two high-altitude balloons will be launched from the field and there will be performances by the Marching Salukis. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. with programming beginning at 10:00 a.m. The eclipse will begin at 1:21 pm and will last for 2 minutes and 38 seconds, and eclipse glasses will be provided. For more information and to reserve a ticket, visit eclipse.siu. edu/tickets.
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Where to park during eclipse weekend BRIAN MUNOZ | @brianmmunoz
The first total solar eclipse to touch both American coasts in 99 years will pass through southern Illinois on Monday, plunging Carbondale into darkness for two minutes and 38 seconds. If you’ve decided to visit the southern Illinois town, be prepared to work through crowds — NASA expects over 50,000 people to come into the area to view the solar spectacle, but the Illinois Department of Transportation estimates up to 200,000 people may travel into southern Illinois for the event. “The Illinois Department of Transportation is proud to be one of several state agencies teaming up to make sure that Illinois is prepared to host this historic occasion,” Illinois
Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn said. “We also need the public to do its part. By following a few basic guidelines, the eclipse can be safe and exciting for everyone.” Unlike some states, Illinois is not placing restrictions on trucking traffic due to the eclipse. To help with traffic flow, lane closures on major IDOT projects in the southern part of the state will be temporarily lifted during the weekend before the eclipse and the following day. Throughout the state, digital message boards will be used to communicate traffic and safety messages. The City of Carbondale will close South Washington Avenue between the intersections of Walnut and Main Street (HWY 13 W and HWY E) as well as West Hospital
Dr. between S. Illinois and S. University Avenue to accommodate for entertainment, according to the Carbondale Tourism Bureau. Once you arrive in Carbondale, expect to walk, bike or use public transportation. Shuttle services will be provided to and from the Civic Center, Carbondale Community High School (1301 E. Walnut St.), University Mall (1237 E. Main St.) and Oakland Cemetery (corner of Oakland Ave. & Ready Mix Road.) The shuttle will run Saturday through Monday and cost $5 (cash) or $7 (card) per vehicle. This service will operate daily from 10 a.m. to midnight. Additional information on SIU parking can be found at the parking services website, www.parking.siu.edu. All city-owned public parking
lots will be open to the public on a first-come first-served basis. Twohour metered parking will be strictly enforced, according to Carbondale city officials. Premium parking will be available daily for $20 per day in the lots located at the intersections of Mill and Washington Streets and Lincoln Drive and Illinois Avenue. Parking is also available on the day of the eclipse at University Farms on the west side of campus for $20 per vehicle. Shuttle service will be provided to and from Saluki Stadium and the SIU Arena. If you have tickets to events at Saluki Stadium, you can park at a paved campus lot for $35 per vehicle. Visit eclipse.siu.edu/tickets for more information. To view the eclipse safely, make sure
you wear adequate solar safety glasses. The American Astronomical Society recommends ensuring that your solar glasses comply with the “ISO 12312-2 international safety standard for filters for direct viewing of the sun.” It has been reported the eclipse glasses marketplace is being flooded with counterfeit eclipse glasses that are labeled as if they're ISOcompliant when they are not, according to the AAS. The AAS suggests you buy your eclipse viewing devices from one of the suppliers listed on their Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers page. Photography editor Brian Munoz can be reached on Twitter at @brianmmunoz and at bmunoz@dailyegyptian.com
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SIU to rent rooms for eclipse weekend KITT FRESA | @KITTFRESA
Southern Illinois University Carbondale will be renting suites in Schneider Hall to accommodate the influx of tourists coming to see the first total solar eclipse over the U.S. since 1979. Around 200 suites will be available for rental in Schneider Hall from Saturday to Tuesday. The suite will be what was two dorm rooms, each with twin beds conjoined by a bathroom and will cost $800 for three nights, plus taxes. Full payment will be due when making reservations and will also be nonrefundable. Guests will also be given wristbands that must be worn in order to gain entry into the residence hall. SIU will be giving out eclipse glasses in order to watch the eclipse safely. Up to four people per reservation may collect glasses while additional glasses will be available for purchase at the time of check-in. The solar eclipse will be very much visible from SIU’s campus, lasting from
11:52 a.m to 2:47 p.m, with its totality occurring at exactly 1:21 p.m. CDT. The eclipse’s point of greatest duration will happen just a few miles south of SIU. Another solar eclipse is scheduled to cross over SIU but not until April 8, 2024. SIU has partnered with NASA, The Adler Planetarium of Chicago, The Louisiana Space Consortium, The Science Center of Southern Illinois and others to bring an educational and entertaining experience to the campus. Saluki Stadium will be the focal point of the eclipse observation event where most of the attractions will be held. Meal plans will be offered by University Housing for $90 where guests can eat at the dining hall in Trueblood. Guests won’t be allowed to take food out but can enjoy unlimited food. Meal plans will not be sold on site. Parking will also be available a short distance away from Schneider Hall. Parking will cost $36 for the entire stay. Staff writer Kitt Fresa can be reached at kfresa@dailyegyptiancom.
Schneider Hall will be accommodating tourists over eclipse weekend.
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Five eclipse facts to read up on before Monday SAMANTHA KEEBLER @samathakeebler
Though the eclipse has become a daily topic of conversation for many southern Illinoisans, here are five facts about it you might not know. Effects in atmosphere During an eclipse, Earth’s stratosphere closely resembles Mars’ thin, cool atmosphere. The similarity increases as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun. The moon blocks much of the sun’s ultraviolet rays from reaching Earth, which decreases the stratosphere’s already low temperature and makes for a Marslike environment.
Eclipse Ballooning Project NASA has partnered with students across the nation to collect data and live-stream footage of the eclipse. Their initiative, called the Eclipse Ballooning Project, entails having students release balloons along the line of totality. The balloons will carry populations of bacteria to the stratosphere. This will allow researchers to learn more about Mars’ habitability and could possibly pave the way for human colonization of other planets. SIU’s campus will host ballooning teams from Louisiana State University, according to Bob Baer, the co-chair of the university’s Solar Eclipse Steering Committee.
Inner solar corona As an eclipse occurs, the overlapping of the moon and sun exposes the inner corona of the sun. This is the best way to study the inner corona, which contains a lot of space weather movement. Space weather includes changes in the radiation emitted by the sun, changes in magnetic fields surrounding Earth and solar wind. It is important for scientists to understand space weather because it is what enables (or disrupts) radio wave communication, power grid operation, GPS and satellite function and even affects Earth’s climate. Solar eclipse myths
Cultures throughout history have thought of eclipses as harbingers of disruption in the natural order of their lives. In an attempt to understand their world, some groups personified the moon and the sun. One example of this is the Batammaliba people in Togo and Benin, Africa who, according to astronomer Jarita Holbrook, deduced the two celestial bodies were quarrelling and needed to be persuaded to stop and make amends. To the Batammaliba people, the dispute represented the need for reconciliation and healing. How and why are eclipses possible? The explanation for the reason
an eclipse happens is simple. Earth orbits the sun in a specific path, tilting and spinning along the way. The moon, which orbits Earth, is tilted 5 degrees and is therefore not in Earth’s exact plane. In order for a solar eclipse to occur, the moon must be tilted in such a way that its plane crosses Earth’s. This is only possible during the New Moon phase, when the moon, the sun and our Earth share a plane. When this happens, the sun’s light hits the moon, which creates a shadow on the surface of Earth. An eclipse is awesome, rare and scientifically fascinating, but it is not inexplicable.
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Strong police presence expected during eclipse JOE MCLAUGHLIN | @jmd_de
The Great American Eclipse is fast approaching and soon an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 people will flock to southern Illinois. Although national attention has been increasingly focused on the region in recent months, Carbondale law enforcement has been planning for the Monday crowds for well over a year, according to Carbondale Deputy Police Chief Stan Reno. Officials from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies
have undertaken a massive effort to ensure the celestially-minded tourists have a safe setting in which to stargaze, Reno said. Although Reno could not specify how many officers will be on patrol over the course of the festivities, he said eclipse-watchers will see a strong police presence. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department will also be increasing its staffing levels through Tuesday and adding extra patrols to help handle the influx of people, according to a flyer sent out by the Sheriff’s Department.
Additionally, the flyer said the sheriff’s office will be setting up a mobile response trailer in the parking lot of the Southern Illinois Healthcare training facility at New Rte. 13 and Reed Station Road in Carbondale. The public is encouraged to visit if assistance is needed. The trailer will also have a limited number of eclipse viewing glasses. In January, the Carbondale City Council approved an ordinance to permit open alcohol containers in the downtown area. The alcoholic beverages must be in plastic containers and can only be consumed between Jackson and
Mill Streets and Washington Street and University Avenue from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. It must also be purchased from licensed liquor establishments within the approved zone. Coolers and outside alcohol are not allowed. Reno said officers want the public to help them to identify any issues or law-breaking they witness during eclipse weekend. “If you see something, say something,” he said. Police are also asking that eclipsewatchers enjoy the phenomenon from a safe location, rather than the side of the
road. Traffic will be heavy and sitting on the shoulder could be a safety hazard, Reno said. For all eclipse information, visit www. carbondaleeclipse.com or call 618-9675220, a special hotline established by the city just for the weekend. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office suggests visiting www.jacksoncountyema.com or calling 618-687-4403 or 618-687-4404 with questions and concerns.
experienced before. Nevertheless, many townies look forward to exposure and incoming revenue. Many establishments expect a surge in the number of out-of-town customers patronizing their business over the weekend. The Kelley family has operated the Giant City Lodge — a southern food restaurant that has become a regional mainstay — for three generations. Despite the family’s decades of experience owning the business, coowner Mike Kelley said they can only speculate how many hungry tourists will step through their door. “We’re planning to be maxed out,”
Kelley said. “I would hope that anyone who comes [for the eclipse] would have a good memory of the lodge and think the food is good.” It’s not just local businesses that could get a boost from the eclipsechasers — many hope the university will too. Some university employees, including Thara Lowndes, a mathematics lecturer who was raised in Carbondale, think the eclipse could be the event that Carbondale needs to attract prospective students and to revive SIUC. “I think it is great publicity for SIUC, and perhaps some families will consider SIUC after visiting next
weekend,” Lowndes said. Lowndes said she also hopes the eclipse will influence children and young adults by giving them a greater interest in science. Initiatives like Citizen CATE are trying to foster that exact scientific interest. Citizen CATE (ContinentalAmerica Telescope Eclipse) is a nationwide experiment that relies on 20 high school and 20 college student groups — armed with telescopes — to capture pictures of the eclipse. The pictures will be sewn together to make a 90-minute video of the phenomenon. Bob Baer, Illinois State Coordinator for the Citizen CATE
Experiment, said data analysis from the project will continue for at least a year before the results are published. He said with over 60 sites involved in the experiment, it would take some time to go through all of the data. In the meantime, Baer said that he and the rest of the university’s CATE team will use the telescopes for other astronomy projects. “I love that kids, including my own, get to witness this [eclipse],” Lowndes said. “Hopefully it will spark their interest in astronomy or science.”
Staff writer Joe McLaughlin can be reached on Twitter at @jmcl_de or at jmclaughlin@dailyegyptian.com.
Eclipse may shine light on region SAMANTHA KEEBLER @samathakeebler
The upcoming total solar eclipse has placed southern Illinois in a national spotlight — some in Carbondale hope this 2 minute and 38 second moment of darkness could shine a lasting light on SIU and the community. Locals are accustomed to the ebb and flow of population changes; it is expected that the Strip will come alive and local shops will bustle again when students return from their summer hiatuses at home. However, the outpouring of spectators on eclipse weekend will be something most locals haven’t
Staff writer Samantha Keebler can be reached at skeebler@dailyegyptian.com.
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Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena Dave Dardis’ Rainmaker Studio Tuesday where he makes eclipse merchandise.
Makanda, a town of 500, prepares for eclipse mania ATHENA CHRYSANTHOU @CHRYSANT1ATHENA
Approximately 500 people live in the sleepy town of Makanda, but thousands will soon journey there for the biggest event southern Illinois has seen in years. A total solar eclipse has not passed from one American coast to the other in 99 years, and this time, Makanda will be one of the prime locations in the country to view it. When 1:21 p.m. arrives Monday, Dave Dardis, owner of Makanda’s Rainmakers Studio, said he believes skygazers will want to stand in one place: on the neon orange line running through his shop to the pavement. “The shadow is 73 miles wide,” Dardis said. “This is the mark — we are right in the middle.” Dardis has lived in Makanda for 45 years and has become the town's most prominent artist since his arrival in the early 1970’s. Inside the studio, jewelry,
Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena The Makanda boardwalk Tuesday.
pendants, sculptures and other artworks can be found both inside the studio and in the “Rainmaker’s Garden” at the back of the shop. For months, Dardis has been handmaking eclipse-themed pendants and sculptures, which have been in high demand and have attracted attention from all over the U.S.
Pointing to one of the metal sculptures perched by the door ready to be shipped, Dardis said, “This one right here was seen on TV and a woman from New Mexico called me and said, ‘I want that one.’” Dardis said he may spend an entire day creating a sculpture, making each piece unique so no two finished works are the same.
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Athena Chrysanthou | @Chrysant1Athena Solar eclipse pendants hang in Dave Dardis’ Rainmaker studio Tuesday in Makanda.
His increase in sales across the United States has prompted Dardis to think about raising his prices. “I’m not going to be able to keep up with what I think is going to happen,” Dardis said. He said certain sculptures have been featured on CBS News and have attracted the attention of other news outlets, bringing a great deal of attention to his small town. The opposite side of the boardwalk is home to the Eclipse Kitchen, which will celebrate its one-year birthday on
the day of the eclipse. Jacqueline Baker of Carbondale, the co-owner of the restaurant, said they sell eclipse merchandise such as glasses, atlases, maps, posters, t-shirts
and more. She said she heard there might be between 5,000 to 20,000 people flocking to Makanda for the weekend, and already the town has begun to see a
“The shadow is 73 miles wide. This is the mark — we are right in the middle.” - Dave Dardis owner of Makanda Rainmakers Studio
greater flow of people in the area. "I didn’t realize we would be as popular as we have been,” she said. “We didn’t expect much at all when we opened our restaurant." As the eclipse reaches totality at 1:21 p.m. Monday, the skies will darken for two minutes and 48 seconds. Many will choose Makanda to view the phenomenon, and they will likely be doing the same seven years from now in 2024 when the small village will once again be at the center of a total solar eclipse.
Since the Eclipse Kitchen is one of the few places to grab a bite in Makanda over eclipse weekend, Baker said she believes the kitchen might run out of food. "We don’t have much room to store things, so we have this strange feeling we might sell out of our food Saturday and Sunday," Baker said. "We may just have to enjoy the eclipse for ourselves.” Editor-in-chief Athena Chrysanthou can be reached at
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