Beacon

	Beacon
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	6
Bounding box	4 × 4
Period	2 (mod: Unknown)
Heat	2
Volatility	Unknown \| Unknown
Kinetic symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	John Conway
Year of discovery	1970
Glider synthesis
Fewest gliders	3
Uploaded synthesis RLE	beacon_synth.rle
Pattern files
Plaintext	beacon.cells
RLE	beacon.rle

The beacon is the third most common oscillator (after the blinker and toad).^[1] It was found by John Conway in March 1970.

References

↑ Achim Flammenkamp (September 7, 2004). "Most seen natural occurring ash objects in Game of Life". Retrieved on January 15, 2009.