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I.B.150

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.150 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 199.7 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). Class I.B orbits, for equal and unequal masses. It is unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 12.14), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.000629 of each other at a top speed of 39.9, line up 376 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 2.9×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 199.6963200
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.96578
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 6.3×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 39.87
Path length: 558.31
Alignments per period: 376
Stability: unstable (|λ|max 12.14)
Loop closure: 2.9×10⁻²⁵

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