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I.B.183

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.183 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 168.96 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). Class I.B orbits, for equal and unequal masses. It is linearly stable (largest Floquet multiplier 1.000), so a small nudge only makes it wobble. The bodies pass within 0.00000445 of each other at a top speed of 474, line up 340 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 4.1×10⁻²⁰.

Measured over one period

Period: 168.9641243
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -2.01517
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 4.5×10⁻⁶
Top speed: 473.8
Path length: 423.76
Alignments per period: 340
Topology: 0 (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 4.1×10⁻²⁰

Neighbours on the map

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