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I.A.23

m₃ = 0.75

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.23 m₃ = 0.75 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 0.75 that return to their starting positions and velocities every 52.517 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 0.000313 of each other at a top speed of 60.4, line up 86 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 6.7×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 52.51655260
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.75
Energy: -1.46758
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 3.1×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 60.43
Path length: 128.56
Alignments per period: 86
Topology: abaBAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbaBABabaBABabaBABabaBAB (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 6.7×10⁻²⁵

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