Eddington limit

/ ˈɛdɪŋtən /

noun

1. astronomy the theoretical upper limit of luminosity that a star of a given mass can reach; occurs when the outward force of the radiation just balances the inward gravitational force

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eddington limit¹

C20: named after A. S. Eddington (1882–1944), English astronomer and physicist