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I.A.48

m₃ = 0.75

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.48 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 87.94 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 0.0000431 of each other at a top speed of 163, line up 154 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 1.3×10⁻²².

Measured over one period

Period: 87.94014051
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.75
Energy: -1.52332
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 4.3×10⁻⁵
Top speed: 162.8
Path length: 211.72
Alignments per period: 154
Topology: ababABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBAB (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 1.3×10⁻²²

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