Conway's
Game of Life

Stable reflector catalogue

Contents







Introduction next



This is a catalogue of all of the stable reflectors that
have broken records. They are shown in chronological
order, from the the first reflectors in 1996 to the new
reflectors in 2009.







previous SLR-90°-4840 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Paul Callahan
Date: 15 Oct 1996

Dimensions: 555x460
Repeat time: 4840

Description: The first asynchronous reflector.











previous SLR-90°-1680 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Paul Callahan
Date: 15 Oct 1996

Dimensions: 210x188
Repeat time: 1680











previous SLR-90°-894 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Paul Callahan
Date: 16 Oct 1996

Dimensions: 120x97
Repeat time: 894











previous SLR-90°-850 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Paul Callahan
Date: 21 Oct 1996

Dimensions: 106x79
Repeat time: 850











previous SLR-90°-747 next



Common name: Jumbo Jet
Author: Dean Hickerson
Date: 8 Nov 1996

Dimensions: 120x66
Repeat time: 747

Description: This converts the Herschel into a glider.











previous SLR-90°-672 next



Common name: N/A
Author: David Buckingham
Date: 30 May 1997

Dimensions: 99x76
Repeat time: 672

Description: A different way of constructing reflectors.











previous SLR-90°-623 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Stephen Silver
Date: 10 Oct 1997

Dimensions: 89x64
Repeat time: 623

Description: Uses a loaf to convert an R into a Herschel.











previous SLR-90°-575 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Paul Callahan
Date: 1 Nov 1998

Dimensions: 81x75
Repeat time: 575

Description: Uses a different initial stage.











previous SLR-90°-497 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Stephen Silver
Date: 6 Nov 1998

Dimensions: 81x62
Repeat time: 497

Description: A better version of SLR-90°-575











previous SLR-180°-202 next



Common name: Boojum reflector
Author: Dave Greene
Date: 27 Apr 2001

Dimensions: 44x32
Repeat time: 202

Description: The award-winning 180° reflector.











previous SLR-90°-466 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Calcyman
Date: 24 Jan 2009

Dimensions: 100x80
Repeat time: 466

Description: The fastest 90° reflector.











previous SLR-180°-106 next



Common name: Rectifier
Author: Calcyman
Date: 26 Mar 2009

Dimensions: 41x33
Repeat time: 106

Description: A faster version of SLR-180°-202.











previous SLR-90°-487 next



Common name: N/A
Author: Calcyman
Date: 12 Apr 2009

Dimensions: 134x95
Repeat time: 487

Description: The fastest constructible 90° reflector.














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