Candlefrobra

Candlefrobra
x = 5, y = 7, rule = MAPABYXfhZofugWaH7oaIDogBZofuhogOiAaIDogIAAgAAWaH7oaIDogGiA6ICAAIAAaIDogIAAgACAAIAAAAAAAA 4o$o3bo$3bo$3bo$2bo$bobo$2bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ AUTOSTART ]] #C [[ HEIGHT 600 WIDTH 600 THUMBSIZE 3 ZOOM 48 GPS 2 ]]
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Pattern type	Induction coil
Number of cells	12
Bounding box	5 × 7
Period	3
Static symmetry	C1
Discovered by	Unknown
Year of discovery	Unknown
Pattern files Plaintext candlefrobra.cells RLE candlefrobra.rle

Candlefrobra is a period-3 induction coil with a straight 4-cell exposed surface much like the table. Like the cuphook, there are many possible stabilizations of the candlefrobra, many small examples of which arise naturally.

It was formerly known as long hook eating tub, due to the appearance of it being a long bookend hassling a tub. However, this name is in the process of being phased out to prevent confusion between bookends and true hooks.

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

Main article: Toad reaction

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:

x = 28, y = 22, rule = B3/S23 12b2o$12bo$5b2o6bo$6bo5b2o8b2o$6bobo10b4obob2o$7b2o9bob2o2bob2o$11bo7b o4bo$10bobo10b2o$13bo$9bo2bo$9b3o$16b3o$15bo2bo$14bo$3b2o10bobo$3bo4bo 7bo$2obo2b2obo9b2o$2obob4o10bobo$4b2o8b2o5bo$14bo6b2o$15bo$14b2o! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ HEIGHT 500 WIDTH 600 THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 16 GPS 4 AUTOSTART ]]

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

Stabilisations

The following are all possible stabilisations up to 18 cells:

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
	Cis-ship up on candlefrobra	xp3_4a422hu0okc	18	- Ship, ×1, cis-, up-	5
	Cis-ship down on candlefrobra	xp3_4a422hu06ac	18	- Ship, ×1, cis-, down-	7
	Trans-ship up on candlefrobra	xp3_3560uh224a4	18	- Ship, ×1, trans-, up-	8
	Trans-ship down on candlefrobra	xp3_g8o0uh224a4z11	18	- Ship, ×1, trans-, down-	7
	Cis-snake up on candlefrobra	xp3_4a422hu06246	18	- Snake, ×1, cis-, up-	9
	Cis-snake down on candlefrobra	xp3_4a422hu06426	18	- Snake, ×1, cis-, down-	9
	Trans-snake up on candlefrobra	xp3_32130fh884a4	18	- Snake, ×1, trans-, up-	9
	Trans-snake down on candlefrobra	xp3_31230fh884a4	18	- Snake, ×1, trans-, down-	9
	Ortho-table and candlefrobra	xp3_0q52z122qb8o	18	- Table, ×1, ortho-	8
	Meta-table and candlefrobra	xp3_025qzraaq1	18	- Table, ×1, meta-	7
	Para-table and candlefrobra	xp3_025qz32qa9o	18	- Table, ×1, para-	8
	Cis-carrier up on candlefrobra up	xp3_4a422hu0oi6	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, cis-, up-, where candlefrobra = up-	10
	Cis-carrier up on candlefrobra down	xp3_39c0fh884a4	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, cis-, up-, where candlefrobra = down-	7
	Cis-carrier down on candlefrobra up	xp3_08o0uh224a4z32	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, cis-, down-, where candlefrobra = up-	10
	Cis-carrier down on candlefrobra down	xp3_g4c0fh884a4z11	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, cis-, down-, where candlefrobra = down-	9
	Trans-carrier up on candlefrobra up	xp3_4a422hu0og4c	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, trans-, up-, where candlefrobra = up-	12
	Trans-carrier up on candlefrobra down	xp3_4a422hu0628c	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, trans-, up-, where candlefrobra = down-	10
	Trans-carrier down on candlefrobra up	xp3_w25qz0bq221z32	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, trans-, down-, where candlefrobra = up-	12
	Trans-carrier down on candlefrobra down	xp3_31460uh224a4	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, trans-, down-, where candlefrobra = down-	10
	Carrier bridge candlefrobra	xp3_0q52z122qj4c	18	- Aircraft carrier, ×1, bridge	9

Octamers

On November 15, 2022, Charity Engine found an oscillator comprised of eight candlefrobras mutually stabilising another period-3 object in place of their stators. An oscillator comprised of candlefrobras hassling long barges is also known.

x = 23, y = 23, rule = B3/S23 8bo5bo$7bobo3bobo$8bo5bo$9bo3bo$9bo3bo$5b2o3bobo3b2o$5bo2bobobobo2bo$b o19bo$obo3bobo5bobo3bobo$bob2o13b2obo$5b2o9b2o2$5b2o9b2o$bob2o13b2obo$ obo3bobo5bobo3bobo$bo19bo$5bo2bobobobo2bo$5b2o3bobo3b2o$9bo3bo$9bo3bo$ 8bo5bo$7bobo3bobo$8bo5bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ WIDTH 600 HEIGHT 600 THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 18 GPS 3 AUTOSTART ]]

(click above to open LifeViewer) Catagolue: here

x = 29, y = 29, rule = B3/S23 11bo5bo$10bobo3bobo$11bo5bo$12bo3bo$12bo3bo$13bobo$11bobobobo2$10bo2bo bo2bo$10bobo3bobo$bo6b2obo5bob2o6bo$obo3bo3bo7bo3bo3bobo$bob2o4bo9bo4b 2obo$5b2obo11bob2o2$5b2obo11bob2o$bob2o4bo9bo4b2obo$obo3bo3bo7bo3bo3bo bo$bo6b2obo5bob2o6bo$10bobo3bobo$10bo2bobo2bo2$11bobobobo$13bobo$12bo 3bo$12bo3bo$11bo5bo$10bobo3bobo$11bo5bo! #C [[ THUMBSIZE 2 THEME 6 GRID GRIDMAJOR 0 SUPPRESS THUMBLAUNCH ]] #C [[ WIDTH 600 HEIGHT 600 THUMBSIZE 2 ZOOM 18 GPS 3 AUTOSTART ]]

see also a variant (Catagolue: here) with differently phased parts (click above to open LifeViewer) Catagolue: here

See also

• Jam