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I.A.20

m₃ = 0.5

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.20 m₃ = 0.5 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 0.5 that return to their starting positions and velocities every 46.215 time units, published by Li, Jing & Liao (2018). Class I.A orbits found with Liao’s clean numerical simulation method, for a third body of varying mass. It is linearly stable (largest Floquet multiplier 1.000), so a small nudge only makes it wobble. The bodies pass within 0.000133 of each other at a top speed of 1, line up 74 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 2.1×10⁻²⁴.

Measured over one period

Period: 46.21485353
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.5
Energy: -1.11679
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 1.3×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 100.2
Path length: 107.76
Alignments per period: 74
Topology: abaBAbaBAbaBAbabABabABabABAbaBAbaBAbaBABabABabAB (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 2.1×10⁻²⁴

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