umbraphile n.— «Umbraphiles, having endured nearly two and a half years of withdrawal, will no doubt rejoice at the coming of this, the first total solar eclipse since March 2006.» —by Philip S. Harrington Eclipse! Sept. 1...
umbraphile n.— «In the Philippines in “88, however, communist insurgents called off the revolution for a few days so as not to upset the visiting umbraphiles.» —“Under the Spell of the Eclipse” by Phil...
umbraphile n.— «Actually, to be a true umbraphile one has to spend 30 minutes in the lunar shadow. I’m only up to eight so far.» —“Re: Ng Party—Finals Game Three” by Alson Won Usenet: alt.sports.basketball.nba.la...
umbraphile n.— «I do not believe there is an umbraphile anywhere with a greater sense of urgency regarding the absolute need to maximize the probability of obtaining clear skies.» —“Re: Weather & Astronomy—Weather and Solar...
umbraphile n.— «Many dedicated eclipse watchers—sometimes referred to as “umbraphiles”—will literally chase total solar eclipses around the globe.» —“Your guide to the total solar eclipse” by Joe Rao MSNBC Mar...