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I.B.58

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.58 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 72.961 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). Class I.B orbits, for equal and unequal masses. It is unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 77.96), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.00586 of each other at a top speed of 13.1, line up 96 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 3.1×10⁻²⁷.

Measured over one period

Period: 72.96066077
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.56398
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 0.005864
Top speed: 13.07
Path length: 188.71
Alignments per period: 96
Stability: unstable (|λ|max 77.96)
Loop closure: 3.1×10⁻²⁷

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