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I.A.68

m₃ = 0.75

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.68 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 87.21 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 0.0000327 of each other at a top speed of 187, line up 198 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 2.4×10⁻²³.

Measured over one period

Period: 87.21015311
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.75
Energy: -1.82794
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 3.3×10⁻⁵
Top speed: 186.9
Path length: 230.54
Alignments per period: 198
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 2.4×10⁻²³

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