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no it cannot because the sun and the moon and it's position umbra is the darkest part so it must have lighter part such as penumbra.
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How do the umbra and penumbra relate to eclipse?
The umbra is the darker total shadow; the penumbra is the surrounding partial shadow.
What are the two shadows casts from as eclipse?
I think you are asking what is the lighter part of the Earth's shadow on the Moon that surrounds the darkest part. The penumbra is this lighter part of the shadow. The darkest part is the umbra.
What are the terms of umbra and penumbra and how do they relate to eclipses?
Shadows have two parts, the umbra and the penumbra. The umbra is the darker part of the shadow, in which all of the light from the source is blocked by the object casting the shadow. The penumbra, also known as the half-shadow, is the grayish part along the edge of a shadow in which only some of the light from the source is blocked.During a solar eclipse, if you are within the umbra of the moon's shadow, you are witnessing a total eclipse, and if you are within the penumbra of the moon's shadow, you are witnessing a partial eclipse.
Total shadow in an eclipse?
UMBRA
What is it called when it is a complete shadow?
The darkest part of a shadow is called the "umbra" The lighter part of a shadow is called the "penumbra" An "antumbra" is the area of light which surrounds the object creating a shadow, as in a "ring of fire" eclipse (like the recent one in May, 2012). It can best be seen when the viewer is beyond the focal point of the umbra, but in line with it.
What are the two parts of a shadow?
your shadow
What is 'shadow' in Latin?
Umbra is the latin translation meaning shadow.
The darkest part of the Moon's shadow is what?
the darkest part of the moon's shadow is called the umbra
Why does the darker part of the shadow called umbra?
"Umbra" is Latin for "shadow". "Penumbra" can be translated as "almost shadow".
Is it true that the umbra is the inner part of the shadow?
Not precisely. The umbra is the TOTAL part of the shadow. In a total eclipse, where the eclipsing object is spherical, then the "inner" part of the shadow is the umbra, but in a partial eclipse, there IS NO umbra; just the "penumbra", the partial shadow.
What is the Latin word for shadow?
The latin word for shadow is Umbra (Umbrella means a little shadow!) Umbra is the latin translation meaning shadow.
What is the dark inner shadow where total eclipses can be seen on earth?
"Umbra" is correct. However, another way to look at it is that the darkest part of the Earth's shadow is midnight, for what is night but the shadow of the Earth?
How do the umbra and penumbra relate to eclipse?
The umbra is the darker total shadow; the penumbra is the surrounding partial shadow.
What is the difference between the umbra and the penumber?
umbra is the shadow and penumbra is the part the umbra is in
What is the part of a shadow that surrounds the darkest part?
There are two parts of a shadow: the UMBRA and the PENUMBRA. UMBRA is the inner darker part of a shadow. PENUBMRA is the outher lighter layer of a shadow. During a solar eclipse, the area on the planet that witnesses a complete total solar eclipse would be under the moon's shadow's UMBRA. The area that views a partial solar eclipse would be under the PENUMBRAL shadow.
What is the definition of umbra?
The umbraUmbra comes from the Latin "shadow". It is the darkest part of a shadow. From within the umbra, the source of light is completely blocked by the object causing the shadow. This contrasts with the penumbra, where the light source is only partially blocked and there is only a partial shadow.
What are the two shadows casts from as eclipse?
I think you are asking what is the lighter part of the Earth's shadow on the Moon that surrounds the darkest part. The penumbra is this lighter part of the shadow. The darkest part is the umbra.
