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I.B.160

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.160 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 116.93 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). Class I.B orbits, for equal and unequal masses. It is unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 389.7), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.00105 of each other at a top speed of 30.9, line up 160 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 8.6×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 116.9320537
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.61335
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 0.001054
Top speed: 30.85
Path length: 310.80
Alignments per period: 160
Stability: unstable (|λ|max 389.7)
Loop closure: 8.6×10⁻²⁵

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