The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looked like in Lexington-Fayette. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times were local time (EDT) for Lexington-Fayette.
Time
Phase
Event
Direction
Altitude
4:47 am Wed, May 26
Penumbral Eclipse beginsThe Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.
227°
14.4°
5:45 am Wed, May 26
Partial Eclipse beginsPartial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red. Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.
237°
5.8°
6:20 am Wed, May 26
Maximum in Lexington-FayetteThis is the moment when the eclipse reaches its greatest magnitude while the entire Moon is above the horizon in Lexington-Fayette. The true maximum point of this eclipse cannot be seen in Lexington-Fayette because the Moon is below the horizon at that time. 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 West-southwest for the best view of the eclipse.
242°
0.2°
6:23 am Wed, May 26
Setting
MoonsetSetting, but the combination of a very low moon and the total eclipse phase makes the Moon so dim before it sets, that it might disappear from view some time before it sets.