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    umbra
    /ˈʌmbrə/

    noun

    • 1. the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
    • 2. shadow or darkness: literary "an impenetrable umbra seemed to fill every inch of the museum"

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  2. www.britannica.com › science › solar-eclipseSolar eclipse | Definition, Meaning, Diagram, & Types

    Sep 21, 2024 · Solar eclipse, the Moon coming between Earth and the Sun so that the Moon’s shadow sweeps over Earth’s surface. This shadow consists of two parts: the umbra, a cone into which no direct sunlight penetrates; and the penumbra, which is reached by light from only a part of the Sun’s disk.

    • Penumbra

      Penumbra, (from Latin paene, “almost”; umbra, “shadow”), in...

    • Umbra

      umbra, that part of a shadow in which all light from a given...

    • Lunar Eclipse

      lunar eclipse, the Moon entering the shadow of Earth,...

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  4. www.space.com › 15689-lunar-eclipsesWhat are lunar eclipses and how do they occur? | Space

    Sep 18, 2024 · The sun-blocking Earth casts two shadows that fall on the moon during a lunar eclipse: The umbra is a full, dark shadow, and the penumbra is a partial outer shadow. There are three types of lunar...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Solar_eclipseSolar eclipse - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · The diagrams to the right show the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a solar eclipse. The dark gray region between the Moon and Earth is the umbra, where the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon. The small area where the umbra touches Earth's surface is where a total eclipse can be seen.

  6. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › write-a-fewWrite a few differences between umbra and penumbra. - Vedantu

    Sep 9, 2024 · (i) Umbra means ‘’shadow’’ while ‘’penumbra’’ means to hang on the shadow or almost a shadow. Also, penumbra was coined by Johannes Kepler whereas the coining of ‘’umbra’’ is not attributed to anyone in particular. (ii) Umbra is the dark part while penumbra is the lighter part.

  7. www.britannica.com › science › lunar-eclipseLunar eclipse | Definition, Diagram, Frequency, Types, & Facts

    4 days ago · lunar eclipse, the Moon entering the shadow of Earth, opposite the Sun, so that Earth’s shadow sweeps over the Moon’s surface. An eclipse of the Moon can be seen under similar conditions at all places on Earth where the Moon is above the horizon.

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Latin_words_withList of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · List of Latin words with English derivatives. This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [ 1 ] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j.

  9. www.goodreads.com › quotes › 292930“Pulvis et umbra sumus. ( We are but dust and shadow. )”

    Sep 14, 2024 · Horace — ‘Pulvis et umbra sumus. (We are but dust and shadow.)’