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1. The point in a planet's orbit where it is closest to the Sun
2. An energetic galactic core powered by a supermassive black hole
3. The partially shaded outer region of a shadow cast by a solid object
4. A unit of distance equal to about 3.26 light-years
5. The time when day and night are nearly equal
6. A rotating neutron star emitting beams of radiation in pulses
7. The point in an orbit where an object is farthest from Earth
8. The apparent motion of a planet moving backward in the sky
9. The outermost layer of a star's atmosphere
10. The process where matter accumulates due to gravity
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