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gravitational radius

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gravitational radius has definition The radius which an object should have in order that light emitted from its surface just ceases to escape from its surface. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:33:26.0
is an instance of radius

length has unit length unit

number has value 2001-09-27 09:32:57.0

gravitational radius	has definition The radius which an object should have in order that light emitted from its surface just ceases to escape from its surface.
gravitational radius	is an instance of radius
length	has unit length unit
number	has value