Candlefrobra

Candlefrobra
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Pattern type	Induction coil
Number of cells	12
Bounding box	5 × 7
Period	3
Static symmetry	Unspecified
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	Unknown
Pattern files Plaintext candlefrobra.cells RLE candlefrobra.rle

Candlefrobra or long hook eating tub is a period-3 induction coil which involves what resembles a long bookend hassling a tub as its rotor. There are many possible stabilizations of the candlefrobra, many small examples of which arise naturally.

Occurrence

A candlefrobra-on-beacon occurred naturally in May 2015, becoming the first trivial oscillator to occur naturally, as the two rotors do not interact.

Use

Candlefrobra acts a p3 version of the toad, whether in pairs as killer candlefrobras or by itself. An example is shown below in a p21 I-heptomino hassler:

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Carson Cheng, August 14, 2023 (click above to open LifeViewer)

Stabilisations

Image	Name	apgcode	Population	Stabilization	Glider cost
	Cis-block on candlefrobra	xp3_025qz32qq1	16	- Block, ×1, cis-	5
	Trans-block on candlefrobra	xp3_025qzrq221	16	- Block, ×1, trans-	5
	Cis-boat up on candlefrobra	xp3_2530fh884a4	17	- Boat, ×1, cis-, up-	7
	Cis-boat down on candlefrobra	xp3_4a422hu06a4	17	- Boat, ×1, cis-, down-	5
	Trans-boat up on candlefrobra	xp3_2560uh224a4	17	- Boat, ×1, trans-, up-	8
	Trans-boat down on candlefrobra	xp3_g8o0uh224a4z01	17	- Boat, ×1, trans-, down-	8
	Cis-beehive on candlefrobra	xp3_4a422hu0696	18	- Beehive, ×1, cis-	7
	Trans-beehive on candlefrobra	xp3_o4o0uh224a4z01	18	- Beehive, ×1, trans-	7