1 . what is umbra
2. what is penumbra
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during an eclipse two shadows are cast the first is called umbra it is the dark center of the eclipse shadow the second shadow is called penumbra
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1 - Umbra, that part of shadow in which all right from a given source is excluded. the shadow from a point source of illumination is essential all umbra, but that to from a source of some size (as a from the sun) consists of small umbra.
2- The penumbra (from the Latin Peeni "almost nearly") is is the region in which only a portion of the light sources is obscured by the occluding body. An observer in the penumbra experiences a partial eclipse.
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