Beacon

	Beacon
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	6
Period	2 (mod: Unknown)
Heat	Unknown
Volatility	Unknown \| Unknown
Kinetic symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	John Conway
Year of discovery	1970
Pattern files
Plaintext	beacon.cells
RLE	beacon.rle

The beacon is the third most common oscillator (after the blinker and toad). It was found by John Conway in March 1970.

External links

Beacon at the Life Lexicon