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| Eddington limit | In physics, the Eddington Limit is a natural limit to the luminosity that can be radiated by spherically symmetric accretion onto a compact object, like a black hole. It is named in honour of the British physicist Sir Arthur Eddington. (references) | ||
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| Eddington limit | Physics | (Sir A. Eddington) - The theoretical limit at which the photon pressure would exceed the gravitational attraction of a light-emitting body. That is, a body emitting radiation at greater than the Eddington limit would break up from its own photon pressure. (references) | |
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