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II.C.274

From Li & Liao (2017)

II.C.274 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 140.14 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 0.000026 of each other at a top speed of 196, line up 306 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 2.5×10⁻²².

Measured over one period

Period: 140.1366753
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -2.13882
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 2.6×10⁻⁵
Top speed: 196.0
Path length: 379.34
Alignments per period: 306
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 2.5×10⁻²²

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