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I.B.78

m₃ = 0.75

From Li & Liao (2017)

I.B.78 m₃ = 0.75 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three masses in the ratio 1 : 1 : 0.75 that return to their starting positions and velocities every 117.19 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 0.0000276 of each other at a top speed of 203, line up 204 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 2.8×10⁻²³.

Measured over one period

Period: 117.1915231
Masses: 1 : 1 : 0.75
Energy: -1.51828
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 2.8×10⁻⁵
Top speed: 203.4
Path length: 282.74
Alignments per period: 204
Topology: ababABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabABAbabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBABabaBAB (free-group class)
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 2.8×10⁻²³

Neighbours on the map

All I.B orbits, the families of periodic three-body orbits, or the atlas map.