Description: Una sombra es una zona en la que la luz de un objeto queda bloqueada por otro objeto. Por ejemplo, durante un eclipse solar total, la Luna bloquea el Sol y proyecta una sombra sobre parte de la Tierra. Una sombra siempre se proyecta en dirección opuesta a la fuente de luz.

Related Terms:

• Eclipse
• Penumbra
• Total Lunar Eclipse
• Eclipse solar total
• Umbra
• Ocultación

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