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I.A.55

m₃ = 2

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

I.A.55 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 176.93 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 weakly unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 2.709), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.000189 of each other at a top speed of 119, line up 398 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 3.2×10⁻²⁴.

Measured over one period

Period: 176.9274018
Masses: 1 : 1 : 2
Energy: -3.52341
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 1.9×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 118.8
Path length: 558.84
Alignments per period: 398
Stability: weakly unstable (|λ|max 2.709)
Loop closure: 3.2×10⁻²⁴

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