Eddington limit

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astrophysical concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Eddington_luminosity
gptkbp:appliesTo stars
accreting black holes
accreting neutron stars
gptkbp:c speed of light
gptkbp:describes maximum luminosity a star can achieve
gptkbp:determines balance between radiation pressure and gravitational force
gptkbp:field astrophysics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1926
gptkbp:form L_Edd = (4πGMc)/κ
gptkbp:G gravitational constant
gptkbp:hasUnit watts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eddington limit
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
gptkbp:relatedTo affects growth of supermassive black holes
influences stellar evolution
limits accretion rates
gptkbp:κ opacity of the material
gptkbp:מטה mass of the object
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arthur_Eddington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4