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II.C.179

From Li & Liao (2017)

II.C.179 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 185.88 time units, published by Li & Liao (2017). The largest class in the atlas: hundreds of II.C orbits for seven mass ratios. It is linearly stable (largest Floquet multiplier 1.000), so a small nudge only makes it wobble. The bodies pass within 0.0000638 of each other at a top speed of 125, line up 330 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 1.7×10⁻²³.

Measured over one period

Period: 185.8778155
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.90414
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 6.4×10⁻⁵
Top speed: 125.2
Path length: 525.79
Alignments per period: 330
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000, published)
Loop closure: 1.7×10⁻²³

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