The type of eclipse that takes place when the moon crosses the earth's penumbra is_______.

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Explanation:
The type of eclipse that takes place when the moon crosses the earth's penumbra is a penumbral lunar eclipse.
Penumbral lunar eclipse occurs when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon.

Hence, The type of eclipse that takes place when the moon crosses the earth's penumbra is penumbral lunar eclipse.

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