This still life is known to be constructible with 7 gliders.[1] A 8-glider synthesis was found in April 2019,[2] making this the last strict 12-bit still life to be constructed with ≤ 8 gliders. A 7-glider synthesis was found in March 2021.[3] Some known alternate syntheses can be found in Mark Niemiec's database.[4]
x = 66, y = 83, rule = B3/S23
11bo$9b2o$10b2o5$43b2o$44bo4b2o$44bob2o2bo$45bob2o7$3bobo$4b2o5bo$4bo
5bo$10b3o7$bo$b2o3b2o$obo3bobo$6bo22$64b2o$63b2o$65bo26$59b2o$59bobo$
59bo!
#C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]]
#C [[ HEIGHT 450 THEME Book ZOOM 8 X -12 Y -24 AUTOSTART GPS 12 T 0 PAUSE 3 T 15 PAUSE 1 T 162 PAUSE 1 T 245 PAUSE 2 LOOP 246 ]]