Superfountain

Superfountain is a period-4 sparker that was found in February 1998 by Noam Elkies, shown here with a slightly smaller stator than in its original form. Its name derives from the fact that its lone spark is more isolated than the lone spark in fountain.

Superfountain
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Pattern type Oscillator
Number of cells 278
Bounding box 46×25
Period 4
Mod 4
Heat 151.5
Volatility 0.63
Strict volatility 0.58
Discovered by Noam Elkies
Year of discovery 1998
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