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II.C.285

From Li & Liao (2017)

II.C.285 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 180.83 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 0.00000349 of each other at a top speed of 535, line up 368 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 2.0×10⁻²⁰.

Measured over one period

Period: 180.8302707
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -2.03051
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 3.5×10⁻⁶
Top speed: 535.2
Path length: 455.73
Alignments per period: 368
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000)
Loop closure: 2.0×10⁻²⁰

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