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II.C.292

From Li & Liao (2017)

II.C.292 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 181.42 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 0.00000318 of each other at a top speed of 56, line up 382 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 5.9×10⁻²¹.

Measured over one period

Period: 181.4207291
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -2.07724
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 3.2×10⁻⁶
Top speed: 560.4
Path length: 463.10
Alignments per period: 382
Stability: stable (|λ|max 1.000, published)
Loop closure: 5.9×10⁻²¹

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