umbra
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In this case, about 3.5% of the moon will appear darkened by the Earth’s umbra, a term that describes the darkest segment of the Earth’s shadow.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024
The lighter one, called the penumbra, will not have too much effect but the umbra, the inner and darker shadow, will darken the Moon.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
When the moon passes partially into the umbra, it creates a partial eclipse, which looks as if there’s been a bite taken out of the moon.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2024
“Having once stood in the umbra, the Moon’s shadow, during a solar eclipse, we are driven to do so again and again, whenever the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun.”
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024
All were in the umbra of the magnificent hemlock.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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