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Eddington limit has definition In essence, radiation pressure must not exceed gravity. It is the limit beyond which the radiation force on matter in the emitting region is greater than the gravitational forces that hold the star together. L_E = 4πcGM/K_s, where K_s = Thomson and/or Compton scattering opacity. Eddington limit for a 1 M_sun star, 10³⁸ ergs s^-1. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:14.0
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Eddington limit	has definition In essence, radiation pressure must not exceed gravity. It is the limit beyond which the radiation force on matter in the emitting region is greater than the gravitational forces that hold the star together. L_E = 4πcGM/K_s, where K_s = Thomson and/or Compton scattering opacity. Eddington limit for a 1 M_sun star, 10³⁸ ergs s^-1.
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