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I.A.46

m₃ = 0.5

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.46 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 64.59 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 0.00011 of each other at a top speed of 11, line up 122 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 8.5×10⁻¹⁷.

Measured over one period

Period: 64.59038223
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.5
Energy: -1.25559
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 1.1×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 110.2
Path length: 159.48
Alignments per period: 122
Topology: abaBabaBAbaBAbaBAbabAbabABaBABabABabaBabABAbABAbaBAbaBAbaBABaBABabAbabABabABAbAB (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 8.5×10⁻¹⁷

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