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“umbrae”
umbra (s), umbrae (pl)
1. A dark area, especially the blackest part of a shadow caused by light from all points of a source being prevented from reaching the area, usually by an opaque object.
2. In astronomy, the shadow region over an area of the earth where a solar eclipse is total.
3. The darkest region of a sunspot.
4. A shade; such as, a ghost.
2. In astronomy, the shadow region over an area of the earth where a solar eclipse is total.
3. The darkest region of a sunspot.
4. A shade; such as, a ghost.
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Umbrae enim trausitus est tempus nostrum.
Our time is a very shadow that passeth away.
Apocrypha: Wisdom of Solomon (c. 100 B.C.)
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“umbrae”
A region of complete shadow resulting from the total obstruction or blocking of light: An umbra is the darkest portion of the shadow cast by an astronomical object during an eclipse, especially that which is cast on Earth during a solar eclipse.
An umbra can be tbe te main dark inner cone of shadow cast by one body onto another body during an eclipse.
Any point lying within the umbra will observe a total eclipse of the object.
The umbra is also the name given to the darkest part of a sunspot.
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