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During some lunar eclipses, the moon's appearance changes only slightly, because it passes only through the part of earth's shadow called the?

During some lunar eclipses, the moon's appearance changes only slightly, because it passes only through the part of earth's shadow called the?
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During some lunar eclipses, the moon's appearance changes only slightly, because it passes only through the part of earth's shadow called the?

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Earths shadow is called The umbra. The moon has an umbra as well, which causes solar eclipses :)
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