Clock

	Clock
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	6
Bounding box	4 × 4
Period	2 (mod: Unknown)
Heat	8
Volatility	0.80 \| 0.80
Kinetic symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	Simon Norton
Year of discovery	1970
Glider synthesis
Fewest gliders	4
Uploaded synthesis RLE	clock_synth.rle
Pattern files
Plaintext	clock.cells
RLE	clock.rle

Clock was found by Simon Norton in May 1970. This is the fifth or sixth most common oscillator, being about as frequent as the pentadecathlon, but much less frequent than the blinker, toad, beacon or pulsar. It is surprisingly rare considering its small size.^[1]

References

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