Simkin glider gun
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| Pattern type | Gun | ||||||
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| Number of cells | 36 | ||||||
| Bounding box | 33 × 23 | ||||||
| Period | 120 | ||||||
| Barrels | Unknown | ||||||
| Discovered by | Michael Simkin | ||||||
| Year of discovery | 2015 | ||||||
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Simkin's glider gun is a glider gun, found by Michael Simkin on April 28, 2015. It consists of a Herschel running in two period-60 conduits. In terms of its 36 cells it is the smallest known gun, sharing the record with the Gosper glider gun. Moreover, in the two-barrelled form it is the absolute record holder.