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I.A.16

m₃ = 2

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.16 m₃ = 2 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2 that return to their starting positions and velocities every 105.23 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 0.00115 of each other at a top speed of 48.3, line up 158 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 1.5×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 105.2312920
Masses: 1 : 1 : 2
Energy: -2.71875
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 0.001146
Top speed: 48.25
Path length: 312.23
Alignments per period: 158
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 1.5×10⁻²⁵

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