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Umbra, penumbra and antumbra

space Maturity 5-7

Shadows have different parts.

Kernschatten und Halbschatten.svg
Kernschatten und Halbschatten.svg
Some parts are very dark. Other parts are light. This happens when things block light. It can even happen in space. We can see these shadows too.
Partial Lunar Eclipse 2019-07-16.jpg
Partial Lunar Eclipse 2019-07-16.jpg
Do you see the dark spots?

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File:Diagram of umbra, penumbra & antumbra.png
Diagram of umbra, penumbra & antumbra.png
File:Kernschatten und Halbschatten.svg
Kernschatten und Halbschatten.svg
File:Antumbra.jpg
Antumbra.jpg
File:Earth umbral cone (partial).png
Earth umbral cone (partial).png
File:Partial Lunar Eclipse 2019-07-16.jpg
Partial Lunar Eclipse 2019-07-16.jpg
File:Transit Of Mercury, May 9th, 2016.png
Transit Of Mercury, May 9th, 2016.png
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.7 | Vital Level 5