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Moth region HS.314

From Hristov, Hristova & Tanikawa (2026)

Moth region HS.314 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 298.49 time units, published by Hristov, Hristova & Tanikawa (2026). Stable orbits from the moth-like part of the search domain, between the figure-eight and the Schubart regions. It is linearly stable (largest Floquet multiplier 1.000), so a small nudge only makes it wobble. The bodies pass within 0.0453 of each other at a top speed of 4.71, line up 320 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 2.9×10⁻²⁷.

Measured over one period

Period: 298.4857546
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.38043
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 0.04528
Top speed: 4.708
Path length: 751.25
Alignments per period: 320
Topology: (abaBAbabAB)¹⁰ (free-group class, shape period T/2)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000, published)
Loop closure: 2.9×10⁻²⁷

Neighbours on the map

All Moth region, the families of periodic three-body orbits, or the atlas map.