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I.B.16

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.16 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 59.175 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). Class I.B orbits, for equal and unequal masses. It is unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 14.45), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.0309 of each other at a top speed of 5.7, line up 60 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 1.2×10⁻²⁷.

Measured over one period

Period: 59.17519463
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.34330
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 0.03090
Top speed: 5.697
Path length: 153.09
Alignments per period: 60
Stability: unstable (|λ|max 14.45)
Loop closure: 1.2×10⁻²⁷

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