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Term: penumbra
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The sunspot area that may surround the darker umbra or umbrae. In its mature form it consists of linear bright and dark elements radial from the sunspot umbra.
NOAA SWPC SpWx Glossary Planetary Astrophysics Heliophysics
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Term: penumbra
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The outer, lighter portion of a sunspot. This structure has a striated or filamented appearance
NASA CCMC Heliophysics
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Term: penumbra
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SWEET Earth Science
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