The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Thompson. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (CDT) for Thompson.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
8:32 pm Sun, May 15
Not directly visible
Penumbral Eclipse beginsBelow horizon
114°
-7.0°
9:26 pm Sun, May 15
Rising
MoonriseRising
125°
-0.2°
9:27 pm Sun, May 15
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to Southeast for the best view of the eclipse.
125°
-0.1°
10:29 pm Sun, May 15
Total Eclipse beginsTotal moon eclipse starts - completely red moon. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to Southeast.
138°
5.4°
11:11 pm Sun, May 15
Maximum EclipseMoon is closest to the center of the shadow. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to South-southeast.