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There are two main shadows that Earth projects; one is called the 'umbra', which is the complete shadow where all direct light is blocked out, the other is the 'penumbra', which is a partial shadow. The effect is similar to standing in front of a light source and seeing both a dark shadow in the middle (the umbra) and a lighter shadow on the outer edge (the penumbra). During this eclipse the Moon will pass through both shadows.

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