This still life is known to be constructible with 5 gliders.[1] Some known syntheses can be found in Mark Niemiec's database.[2] A 5-glider synthesis was found in March 2022.[3]
x = 45, y = 32, rule = B3/S23
obo$b2o$bo32bo$34bobo$34b2o9$37b2o$37bobob2obo$40b2ob2o3$12b2o$11bobo$
13bo2$25bo$24b2o$24bobo5$29b3o$29bo$30bo!
#C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]]
#C [[ HEIGHT 400 THEME Book ZOOM 10 X 0 Y 0 AUTOSTART GPS 12 T 0 PAUSE 1 T 20 PAUSE 3 T 81 PAUSE 1 T 82 PAUSE 2 LOOP 83 ]]