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II.B.6

From Li, Jing & Liao (2018)

II.B.6 is a periodic orbit of the planar three-body problem: three equal masses that return to their starting positions and velocities every 95.288 time units, published by Li, Jing & Liao (2018). Class II.B orbits, mostly long-period. It is unstable (largest Floquet multiplier 135.7), so a small nudge makes it unravel over a few periods. The bodies pass within 0.000129 of each other at a top speed of 88.3, line up 96 times a period, and the computed loop closes to 3.2×10⁻²³.

Measured over one period

Period: 95.28840260
Masses: 1 : 1 : 1
Energy: -1.33577
Angular momentum: 0
Closest approach: 1.3×10⁻⁴
Top speed: 88.25
Path length: 225.11
Alignments per period: 96
Stability: unstable (|λ|max 135.7)
Loop closure: 3.2×10⁻²³

Neighbours on the map

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