... Credit Copyright: Igor Vin'yaminov Explanation: The dark, inner shadow of planet Earth is called the umbra . ... Still, this thoughtful composite illustrates the full extent of the circular shadow by utilizing images from both partial and total eclipses passing through different parts of the umbra. ... In the rightside bottom image, the Moon is entering the umbra for the total eclipse of September 1997. ... Publications with keywords: lunar eclipse - shadow - Moon . ... Micro Moon over Super Moon . ...