"Mark your calendars: A total solar eclipse is approaching St. Louis in 6 months"
TL;DR
A total solar eclipse is set to occur near St. Louis on April 8, 2024, with the immediate area experiencing about 99% coverage. To witness the total eclipse, individuals will need to travel slightly south or east to locations such as Park Hills or Ste. Genevieve in Missouri, or Red Bud, Sparta, or Nashville in Illinois. Totality can last from a few seconds to just over four minutes, and precautions should be taken to protect the eyes during the event. Total solar eclipses are rare, occurring over the same place once every 375 years on average.
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