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I.B.37

m₃ = 0.5

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.37 m₃ = 0.5 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 0.5 that return to their starting positions and velocities every 67.189 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 0.000217 of each other at a top speed of 78.3, line up 100 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 9.9×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 67.18893484
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.5
Energy: -1.07546
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 2.2×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 78.31
Path length: 158.49
Alignments per period: 100
Topology: abaBAbaBAbaBAbaBAbaBAbaBAbaBAbaBAbabABabABabABabABabABabABabABabAB (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 9.9×10⁻²⁵

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