1 beacon

	1 beacon
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Pattern type	Oscillator
Number of cells	18
Period	2 (mod: Unknown)
Heat	Unknown
Volatility	Unknown \| Unknown
Kinetic symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	Unknown
Pattern files
Plaintext	1beacon.cells
RLE	1beacon.rle

1 beacon is a period 2 oscillator. It is about the thirty-second most common naturally-occurring oscillator, being slightly less common than the cis-beacon up and long hook , approximately as common as the cis-beacon and cap, and more common than 20P2.^[1]

References

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