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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.

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