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I.B.55

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.55 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 99.968 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 0.00000454 of each other at a top speed of 47, line up 200 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 6.6×10⁻¹⁸.

Measured over one period

Period: 99.96812794
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -2.00604
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 4.5×10⁻⁶
Top speed: 469.5
Path length: 247.10
Alignments per period: 200
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 6.6×10⁻¹⁸

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