My once in a lifetime Total Solar eclipse in Indianapolis

Today is a special day in my life; I experienced the total eclipse for the first time. I live in Mishawaka, on the northern side of Indiana, in the Midwest of America. I drove about 7 hours in total to get to the best path of totality, and enjoyed the scenery that lasted 3 minutes and 49 seconds, beginning at 3:06 p.m. In this capital city of Indiana state, named Indianapolis, commonly known as Indy, the eclipse began at 1:50 p.m. and ended at 4:23 p.m.

12 counties of Indiana were lined along the direct total solar eclipse path. The rest of the state of Indiana and America in general experienced at some degree near total eclipse.

There were a lot of kids fun games, food trucks vendors, and recreational activities. 

At the moment of the total eclipse the crowd were cheering, with a thunderous applause as it got dark; then it was a little quieter. People were very excited to experience that special moment that Indianapolis has anticipated for years. 

By looking closer during this total solar eclipse, we could not only see a comet, but also potentially spot Jupiter, and Mercury as some experts pointed it out. As the sun started to get out of the totality, I could hear the roar of the crowd, and it was a magic moment for me.

There were a lot of families, people from neighboring states, gathering to experience that once in a while event. Everyone was looking up during the 3:09” time of eclipse in Indianapolis. About nearly 50 thousand people were watching this total eclipse at the Indiana State Museum right in the middle of downtown Indianapolis. 

This 124 mile wide path went across 15 states from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, to Maine; and all the way up to Canada.