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ECLIPSE LUNE PENOMBRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lunar eclipse
1, record 1, English, lunar%20eclipse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eclipse of the Moon 2, record 1, English, eclipse%20of%20the%20Moon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an eclipse in which the full moon passes partially or wholly through the umbra of the earth's shadow. 3, record 1, English, - lunar%20eclipse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During a lunar eclipse, Earth gets in the way of the Sun's light hitting the Moon. That means that during the night, a full Moon fades away as Earth's shadow covers it up. 4, record 1, English, - lunar%20eclipse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclipse lunaire
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclipse de Lune 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9clipse%20de%20Lune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une éclipse lunaire se produit quand la Lune se trouve dans l’ombre de la Terre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'éclipse de Lune est dite «totale» quand la Lune disparaît entièrement dans l'ombre de la Terre, «partielle» quand la Lune pénètre dans l'ombre de la Terre sans y être totalement immergée, [et] «par la pénombre» quand la Lune entre dans la pénombre de la Terre sans entrer dans l'ombre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20lunaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
- Luna (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eclipse lunar
1, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20lunar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eclipse de Luna 2, record 1, Spanish, eclipse%20de%20Luna
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eclipse producido al interponerse la Tierra entre el Sol y la Luna, dejando ésta de ser iluminada por quedar dentro del cono de sombra de la Tierra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20lunar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eclipse lunar; eclipse de Luna: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que según la Ortografía de la lengua española, las voces "sol", "luna" y "tierra" se escriben con mayúscula inicial en contextos astronómicos, cuando se utilizan como los nombres propios de la estrella, el satélite y el planeta, respectivamente. Así pues, a la hora de emplear estas palabras en construcciones como "eclipse de Sol" o "eclipse de Luna", que se refieren a un fenómeno astronómico, lo recomendable es escribir con mayúscula "Sol" y "Luna". Sin embargo, lo indicado es la minúscula cuando se usan los adjetivos que indican el tipo: "eclipse solar", "eclipse lunar", "eclipse total" [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - eclipse%20lunar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Sun (Astronomy)
- The Moon (Astronomy)
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antumbra
1, record 2, English, antumbra
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Put simply, a solar eclipse is a shadow play between three actors: the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth. Illuminated by the Sun, the Moon casts a shadow out into space: a long, thin cone, stretching about 374,000 km out into space, called the umbra. Anyone inside that umbral cone will see the Sun completely blocked out by the Moon. Surrounding the umbra, there is a zone where the Sun is only partly hidden: this is known as the penumbra. Extending out from the tip of the umbral cone is a part of the penumbra known as the antumbra, which comes into play during annular eclipses. 2, record 2, English, - antumbra
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Soleil (Astronomie)
- Lune (Astronomie)
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anti-ombre
1, record 2, French, anti%2Dombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une éclipse de Soleil, c'est avant tout un jeu d’ombre entre trois acteurs : le Soleil, la Lune et la Terre. Éclairée par le Soleil, la Lune projette dans l'espace une ombre en forme de cône très allongé, long d’environ 374 000 kilomètres. Quiconque se trouve à l'intérieur de ce cône d’ombre voit le Soleil entièrement caché par la Lune. Autour du cône d’ombre, il y a une zone où le Soleil n’ est que partiellement voilé : c'est la pénombre. Dans le prolongement du cône d’ombre, on trouve une partie de la pénombre appelée anti-ombre : elle intervient lors des éclipses annulaires de Soleil. 1, record 2, French, - anti%2Dombre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- The Moon (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- penumbral eclipse
1, record 3, English, penumbral%20eclipse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- penumbral lunar eclipse 2, record 3, English, penumbral%20lunar%20eclipse
correct
- penumbral eclipse of the Moon 2, record 3, English, penumbral%20eclipse%20of%20the%20Moon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During most penumbral eclipses, only part of the Moon passes through Earth's penumbral shadow. However, it is also possible to have a penumbral eclipse in which the Moon passes completely within Earth's penumbral shadow without entering the inner umbral shadow. 3, record 3, English, - penumbral%20eclipse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Lune (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éclipse par la pénombre
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9clipse%20par%20la%20p%C3%A9nombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éclipse pénombrale 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9clipse%20p%C3%A9nombrale
correct, feminine noun
- éclipse de Lune par la pénombre 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9clipse%20de%20Lune%20par%20la%20p%C3%A9nombre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éclipse de Lune par la pénombre se produit lorsque la Lune traverse la zone de pénombre, mais pas le cône d’ombre de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9clipse%20par%20la%20p%C3%A9nombre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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