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I.B.23

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.23 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 75.574 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). Class I.B orbits, for equal and unequal masses. It is linearly stable (largest Floquet multiplier 1.013), so a small nudge only makes it wobble. The bodies pass within 0.00183 of each other at a top speed of 23.4, line up 84 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 3.8×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 75.57389657
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.42628
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 0.001829
Top speed: 23.38
Path length: 193.68
Alignments per period: 84
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.013)
Loop closure: 3.8×10⁻²⁵

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