What are the Moon's shadows called?

Answer 1

Tthe Umbra and the Penumbra,

(Umbra is Latin for Shadow (as in Umbrella). Pen- is Latin for almost (as in peninsula 'Almost-island')


From anywhere in the Umbra the Sun is totally blocked by the Moon. From anywhere in the Penumbra the Sun is visible but partially obscured by the Moon.

Answer 2

The shadow appearing on the moon during a lunar eclipse is the shadow of the earth being cast upon the moon. The sun and moon are on opposite sides of the planet and the earth blocks some or all of the light from reaching the moon.

Answer 3

There is no special name for the moon's shadow. However, the center or darkest part of a shadow is called an umbra, and when a solar eclipse occurs, the area it is best seen is within the moon's umbra.

Answer 4

A lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the Moon, while a solar eclipse features the Moon's shadow crossing the Earth.

In a lunar eclipse, the Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon*, and its shadow crosses the Moon. There is a lot of red light refracted through the Earth's atmosphere, so the Moon cannot go completely dark. Part or all of the Moon will take on a dark red color. The term "blood moon" refers more specifically to four lunar eclipses in a row.

* Technically, given the comparative rates of motion, "the Moon moves behind the Earth."

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Rock covered in fine dust produced by meteorite impact debris.

Answer 7

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