![A man wearing a Star Trek t-shirt shops for commemorative eclipse t-shirts in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2017, one day before the total solar eclipse. REUTERS/Brian Snyder NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T170744Z_1536211779_RC18EEAB0CC0_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
Carbondale vive su momento de gloria por estos días. Y es que según los expertos en esta ciudad del sur del estado de Illinois, Estados Unidos, de 25.000 habitantes, es donde el eclipse solar 2017 se verá por más tiempo y en su totalidad: durará 2 minutos y 38 segundos, reseña Clarin.
Es por eso que las autoridades locales calculan que entre 100.000 y 200.000 personas visitarán esta ciudad en esta fecha. Tanto es así que crearon una web específica (www.carbondaleeclipse.com), con información de la ciudad en función de este evento.
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![FILE PHOTO - Solar eclipse glasses that will be handed out by the community are pictured in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. on August 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jane Ross/File Photo](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-17T121718Z_1901252270_RC1AF5B4AAE0_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA-TOURISM.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![FILE PHOTO - In preparation for the Solar Eclipse, t-shirts commemorating the day are shown in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. on August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jane Ross/File Photo](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-17T121724Z_36956142_RC15434CD190_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA-TOURISM.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![FILE PHOTO - A parking sign for people visiting for the Solar Eclipse is shown in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. on August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jane Ross/File Photo](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-17T121726Z_557798047_RC1EBCA8A900_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA-TOURISM.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![FILE PHOTO - In preparation for the Solar Eclipse, t-shirts commemorating the day are shown in Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S. on August 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jane Ross/File Photo](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-17T121729Z_438756811_RC1813E52390_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA-TOURISM.jpg?resize=640%2C426)
![A sign on the highway refers to the upcoming solar eclipse near Guernsey, Wyoming U.S. August 19, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-19T230201Z_1260245236_RC139F676E00_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C408)
![Eclipse T-shirts are shown for sale in store windows as the small town of Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S., prepares for the coming solar eclipse, August 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T050229Z_706369057_RC157C862240_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![Eclipse T-shirts are shown for sale in store windows as the small town of Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S., prepares for the coming solar eclipse, August 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T050241Z_1524060764_RC18131CBAC0_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![Eclipse T-shirts are shown for sale on the street as the small town of Depoe Bay, Oregon, U.S., prepares for the coming solar eclipse, August 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T050243Z_1665013708_RC16C1135B80_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
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![A man chalks an advertisement for the Varsity Gallery bar in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2017, one day before the total solar eclipse. REUTERS/Brian Snyder](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T170045Z_693146923_RC1410480550_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![A woman dressed as Rey from the upcoming Star Wars movie "The Last Jedi" poses for a photograph in front of an image of a solar eclipse at the Eclipse Comic-Con at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2017 one day before a total solar eclipse in the city. REUTERS/Brian Snyder](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T170505Z_1979554681_RC1975DA0D00_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C470)
![A man wearing a Star Trek t-shirt shops for commemorative eclipse t-shirts in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2017, one day before the total solar eclipse. REUTERS/Brian Snyder NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T170744Z_1536211779_RC18EEAB0CC0_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![The Rotary Club sells commemorative baseball caps in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2017, one day before the total solar eclipse. REUTERS/Brian Snyder NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T170750Z_1151640651_RC1935BF0D60_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![Solar viewing glasses and baseball caps are for sale in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2017, one day before the total solar eclipse. REUTERS/Brian Snyder NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.](https://gytlaw.awsve.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-20T170800Z_66376440_RC1CDCBCC4B0_RTRMADP_3_SOLAR-ECLIPSE-USA.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
#CARBONDALE–15k people, gathering from across the globe, will gather here @SIUSalukis stadium Monday for the #GreatAmericanEclipse pic.twitter.com/ySTqQHx1Ss
— Jesse Kirsch (@JesseKirschABC7) 19 de agosto de 2017
If you're looking for #EclipseGlasses, the SIU merchandise tent in #Carbondale has them. Just a bit of a drive for the Tri-States… pic.twitter.com/GF4C6LFEq5
— Nicholas Stewart (@NickStewartKHQA) 18 de agosto de 2017