Photos show 3 hidden gems you missed from the total solar eclipse

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The sun's plasma peeks out from behind the moon, making solar prominences visible as little pink protrusions during the total solar eclipse, in Stowe, Vermont.JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images

The total solar eclipse was so eventful that you may have missed a few hidden gems.
While everyone was looking for the diamond ring, other strange phenomena took place.

The total solar eclipse that swept the US on Monday was so eventful that you might have missed some gems, even if you were in the path of totality.

Everyone expected to see the diamond ring or the 360-degree sunset, but so much more happened.

Thankfully, this may be one of the most heavily documented solar eclipses ever, so there are plenty of photos.

Here are some Easter eggs you may have missed, especially if you were peeping through clouds.

Solar prominences

Solar prominences peek out from behind the moon in a screengrab from NASA's live feed of the eclipse from Cleveland, Ohio.NASA TV

Weird shadows

Tree shadows take on an ethereal swoop during the 2024 solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin.Dominick Reuter/Business Insider

Space station view

A screengrab from NASA's live feed from the International Space Station shows the view from space as the moon's shadow passes over Earth.NASA TV