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Penumbra is a partial outer shadow that is lighter than the darker inner shadow umbra (e.g. the area between complete darkness and complete light in an eclipse).

It is a fringe section of half shadow resulting from the partial obstruction of light by an opaque object.

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Penumbra is a partial outer shadow that is lighter than the darker inner shadow umbra (e.g. the area between complete darkness and complete light in an eclipse).

It is a fringe section of half shadow resulting from the partial obstruction of light by an opaque object.

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