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I.B.164

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.164 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 176.22 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). Class I.B orbits, for equal and unequal masses. It is unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 710.9), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.00484 of each other at a top speed of 14.4, line up 184 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 6.9×10⁻²⁶.

Measured over one period

Period: 176.2188318
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.36473
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 0.004842
Top speed: 14.38
Path length: 449.31
Alignments per period: 184
Stability: unstable (|λ|max 710.9)
Loop closure: 6.9×10⁻²⁶

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