The April 8 eclipse is almost here. Bloomington will be one of the prime viewing locations on the path of totality. The sun will be at 100 percent coverage for four minutes and two seconds.
Considered to be the " largest tourism event in Indiana history," it is estimated that 300,000 people will travel to Bloomington to see the eclipse.
The WFIU News team has compiled this page to serve as a hub of resources and information on the solar eclipse.
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Eclipse events and activities
Eclipse resources
Previous eclipse stories
Eclipse events and activities
Statewide event pages
- City of Bloomington
- Indiana University
- Visit Bloomington
- Visit Indiana
- Visit Indy
- Festival Country | South-central Indiana
- Purdue University
- Eventbrite
Individual events
Resources
Tourism
Business
Safety
- 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Webpage | City of Bloomington
- IU Public Safety plans ahead for 2024 solar eclipse; what can you do to prepare? | News at IU
- IU Bloomington leaders conduct safety exercise to prepare for solar eclipse | News at IU
Traffic
- Solar eclipse jam: How to avoid getting stuck in traffic on April 8, 2024 | Space.com
- INDOT real-time traffic data
- Indiana Department of Homeland Security Eclipse Information
National
- NationalEclipse.com | Bloomington, Indiana
- eclipse2024.org | Bloomington, Indiana community page
- Great American Eclipse
- NASA eclipse page
More eclipse stories
- A Brief History of Solar Eclipses | A Moment of Science
- How Will Eclipse Affect Crops And Livestock, Researchers Ask | Earth Eats
- What Is A Solar Eclipse? | A Moment of Science
- The Sun's Corona And Solar Eclipses | A Moment of Science
- Solar Eclipse Epilogue |A Moment of Science
- Hoosier Civil War soldier witnesses solar eclipse on New Years Day
- Indiana Prepares For August's Total Eclipse (2017) Video: Indiana Newsdesk
- Hundreds watch eclipse from Lake Monroe beach (2017)
- NPR | Eclipse 2017: One Nation Under The Sun
