Central pressure ( $P_{c}$ )

The pressure at the centre of a star or planet. A uniform-density Newtonian sphere with negligible surface pressure has

P_{c} = 3 G M^{2} / (8 π R^{4})

, obtained by integrating hydrostatic equilibrium.

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