Eddington-luminosity Definition

noun

(physics) The maximum luminosity of a source where the continuum radiation force outwards balances the gravitational force inwards in hydrostatic equilibrium.

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Singular:
eddington-luminosity
Plural:
eddington-luminosities

Origin of Eddington-luminosity

  • After Arthur Eddington, British astrophysicist.

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