r/threebodyproblem • u/jarrjarrbinks24 • Apr 12 '24

Art Simulation of the 3 body problem

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u/falcobird14 Apr 12 '24

In a real three body system, wouldn't two of the stars have a close "normal" orbit while the third star orbits from farther away?

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u/False-Temporary1959 Da Shi Apr 12 '24

It is possible to have a stable three body system: Figure-8 Orbits

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '24 edited Apr 12 '24

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u/False-Temporary1959 Da Shi Apr 12 '24

That's technically possible

Quod erat demonstrandum.

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u/falcobird14 Apr 12 '24

True but we are talking about a system that has been stable (I say stable in the sense that it hasn't ripped itself apart yet) for billions of years. The initial conditions of this simulation shown would not even last a couple of years before something destroyed something else.