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I.A.63

m₃ = 0.75

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.63 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 126.72 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 0.000052 of each other at a top speed of 148, line up 186 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 1.4×10⁻¹⁶.

Measured over one period

Period: 126.7174190
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.75
Energy: -1.36092
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 5.2×10⁻⁵
Top speed: 148.3
Path length: 294.93
Alignments per period: 186
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 1.4×10⁻¹⁶

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