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Eddington luminosity
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English
Etymology
en Arthur Eddington Arthur Eddington British astrophysicist
Noun
en physics The maximum luminosity of a source where the continuum radiation force outwards balances the gravitational force inwards in hydrostatic equilibrium.
Synonyms
en Eddington limit
Coordinate terms
en ultraluminous hyperluminous
Derived terms
en sub-Eddington subEddington subeddington super-Eddington superEddington supereddington
en Black holes Energy Light