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II.B.5

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

II.B.5 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 111.26 time units, published by Li, Jing & Liao (2018). Class II.B orbits, mostly long-period. It is unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 156.4), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.000268 of each other at a top speed of 61.1, line up 236 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 5.4×10⁻²⁵.

Measured over one period

Period: 111.2623783
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -2.11792
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 2.7×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 61.11
Path length: 315.69
Alignments per period: 236
Stability: unstable (|λ|max 156.4)
Loop closure: 5.4×10⁻²⁵

Neighbours on the map

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