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Moth region HS.525

From Hristov, Hristova & Tanikawa (2026)

Moth region HS.525 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 399.41 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 0.000214 of each other at a top speed of 68.4, line up 396 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 6.5×10⁻²⁴.

Measured over one period

Period: 399.4052052
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.31847
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 2.1×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 68.41
Path length: 1001.4
Alignments per period: 396
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000, published)
Loop closure: 6.5×10⁻²⁴

Neighbours on the map

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