How to Use umbra in a Sentence

umbra

noun
Definition of umbranext
Synonyms for umbranext
  • This is made up of the time when the Moon hits the penumbra and umbra.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Nov. 2021
  • This is made up of the time when the Moon hits the penumbra and umbra.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The partial phase wraps up when the Moon exits the umbra at 12:27 a.m.
    — Martin Ratcliffe and Richard Talcott, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2015
  • Because of the low sun angle, the umbra will be longer.
    — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 26 June 2019
  • The moon will move between the sun and Earth, and the sun will cast the dark central part of the moon’s shadow, the umbra, on Earth.
    — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The maximum state of this lunar eclipse will hit when the Moon is in the Earth’s umbra.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Nov. 2021
  • On Sunday night, the moon will enter the umbra, the inner part of the Earth’s shadow, at 9:28 p.m.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 11 May 2022
  • On Sunday night, the moon will enter the umbra – the inner part of the Earth’s shadow – at 9:28 p.m.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 8 May 2022
  • Once the whole of the Moon is inside the umbra that’s totality—the Moon will have turned 97.4% red.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The penumbra is the outer part of the Earth’s shadow, while the umbra is the deepest and darkest part of the shadow.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The penumbra is the outer part of the Earth’s shadow, while the umbra is the deepest and darkest part of the shadow.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Nov. 2021
  • The eclipse is predicted to peak at 4:59 a.m., when the moon is closest to the Earth’s shadow, or umbra.
    — Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The moon will have finished its traversing of the Earth’s shadow, or umbra.
    — Brian Resnick, Vox, 24 July 2018
  • The penumbra is the partial outer shadow, and the umbra is the full, dark shadow.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 July 2019
  • During a full lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the darkest part of the Earth's shadow -- the umbra.
    — Katie Hunt, Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 May 2022
  • This will be a partial lunar eclipse, when part of the moon will enter the umbra, or the Earth's full shadow.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2023
  • As for timing, on Sunday night, the moon will enter the umbra, the inner part of the Earth’s shadow, at 9:28 p.m.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 15 May 2022
  • The partial outer shadow is called the penumbra; the full, dark shadow is the umbra.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The moon casts its dark central shadow, called the umbra, onto a very narrow strip along the surface of the Earth.
    — National Geographic, 9 Mar. 2016
  • The first jet will then break off to the Northeast as the eclipse approaches and will try to lock its camera onto the 118-mile-wide umbra.
    — Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Total lunar eclipses happen in the deepest part of the shadow, called the umbra.
    — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 26 May 2021
  • The penumbra is the outer edge of the Earth's shadow, lasting over six hours, and the umbra is the deepest part of the shadow, lasting 3.5 hours.
    — Sherry Liang, CNN, 18 Nov. 2021
  • When the moon passes through the darkest part of the Earth's shadow, called the umbra, it's known as a total lunar eclipse, the space agency said.
    — Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 May 2022
  • Earth’s shadow has two parts: the umbra, which is the darker inner portion, and the penumbra, the lighter outer part.
    — Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2017
  • The second moon’s umbra — the shadowy area that darkens the Earth during an eclipse — would also cover twice the area that the first moon does.
    — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Chart showing how the moon fits into Earth’s shadow (the umbra is the darkest portion).
    — Dave Mosher, WIRED, 17 June 2011
  • The entire event then goes into reverse, with the Moon exiting the umbra, then the penumbra.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 May 2021
  • In a total lunar eclipse, the entire moon falls within the darkest part of Earth’s shadow, called the umbra.
    — Rick Green, courant.com, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The moon passes through a part of the Earth’s umbra without being entirely covered by the shadow.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
  • In the case of a total lunar eclipse, the moon moves into the inner part of Earth’s shadow, or the umbra, which can turn the lunar surface a striking red for a few hours.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024

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