Gravitational equilibrium
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| definition | The condition in a celestial body when gravitational forces acting on each point are balanced by some outward pressure, such as radiation pressure or electron degeneracy pressure, so that no vertical motion results. | ||||||
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| contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie original | ||||||