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I.A.21

m₃ = 4

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.21 m₃ = 4 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 4 that return to their starting positions and velocities every 165.73 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 0.0000434 of each other at a top speed of 384, line up 382 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 3.5×10⁻²³.

Measured over one period

Period: 165.7348113
Masses: 1 : 1 : 4
Energy: -5.78265
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 4.3×10⁻⁵
Top speed: 384.1
Path length: 644.43
Alignments per period: 382
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 3.5×10⁻²³

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