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I.A.21

m₃ = 0.5

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.21 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 62.711 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 0.000523 of each other at a top speed of 50.5, line up 82 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 9.6×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 62.71051156
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.5
Energy: -1.00706
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 5.2×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 50.49
Path length: 148.61
Alignments per period: 82
Topology: aaBAbaBAbaBAbabABabABabABabAAbaBAbaBAbaBABabABabABabAB (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 9.6×10⁻²⁵

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