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Three-dimensional computer plots were drawn for various zero-velocity contours of the restricted three-body problem (μ=0.1, 0.3, 0.5) and the restricted four-body problem (μ1=μ2=μ3==0.33). The infinitesimal mass was constrained to the plane of the finite masses. The three-dimensional representations yield a clear insight into the regions of motion and the stability of motion near the equilibrium points.
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Faintich, M.B. Three-dimensional zero-velocity contours. Celestial Mechanics 8, 291–296 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01231431
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