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