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Umbra


Definition:
um·bra
Pronunciation Key
noun
(
Latin) Shade; shadow.

astronomy

a ) The conical shadow profected from a planet or satellite, and the side opposite the sun, whithin which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk.

b ) The complete or perfect shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the direct light from the source of illumination is wholly cut off.

c ) The dark central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sunspot

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d) A complete shadow, within which no light is received from a given source.


e) Ghost.

2 comments:

Lu' said...

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