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In this paper, we have drawn the periodic orbits in the restricted four-body problem. The fourth body of infinitesimal mass moves under the Newtonian gravitational law due to three mass points (known as primaries) in the collinear Euler’s configuration. We have studied the dynamics of the fourth body in the spatial collinear restricted four-body problem (SCR4BP) with non-spherical primaries. We have determined the periodic orbits by using the Fourier series method only around collinear libration points in SCR4BP with non-spherical primaries. The effects of the orbital parameter \(\varepsilon \) (\(0<\varepsilon <1\)), which controls the size of the orbit, on the periodic orbits and their period are investigated. In order to study the effect of this parameter, we have retained the terms up to third order with respect to the orbital dimensions. We have also drawn the variational graphs to determine the variation in the time period T of the periodic orbits. Moreover, we have unveiled that how oblateness and mass parameters influence the shape, size, and period of the periodic orbits.
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Appendices
A The values of various coefficients in Eq. 11a
B The values of various coefficients in Eq. 11b
C The values of various coefficients in the expansion of potential function U
D The values of various coefficients in the coefficient scheme Table 3
E The values of various coefficients in the second-order terms \(a_0, b_0, a_{\pm 2} \, \text {and}\, b_{\pm 2} \)
F The values of various coefficients in the third-order terms \(a_{\pm 3}\) and \(b_{\pm 3}\)
G The values of various coefficients in \(q_1, q_2,\) \(q_3\) and \(q_4\)
H The values of various coefficients in the expression of E
I The values of various coefficients in the first-order terms \(a_{-1} \, \text {and}\, b_{-1}\)
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Suraj, M.S., Meena, O.P., Aggarwal, R. et al. On the periodic orbits around the collinear libration points in the SCR4BP with non-spherical primaries. Nonlinear Dyn 111, 5547–5577 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-022-08131-w
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