A refracting telescope uses a lens instead of a mirror to focus the incoming light, relying on refraction rather than reflection to achieve its purpose. Refraction is the bending of a beam of light as it passes from one transparent medium (for example, air) into another (such as glass).
—from Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (7th Edition), a book by Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
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Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
6167. | Maria (maria5555) | 58.02 | 98% | 2019-10-20 |
6168. | Perdix (perdix) | 58.02 | 97% | 2020-11-02 |
6169. | Knot (knotcj) | 58.02 | 96% | 2020-10-29 |
6170. | Jiang (jghjianghan) | 57.99 | 93% | 2018-01-13 |
6171. | Jen (pink_gemini) | 57.98 | 98% | 2019-05-25 |
6172. | Ajit (raiajit) | 57.97 | 97% | 2018-12-01 |
6173. | Hayden (haydenp16) | 57.96 | 95% | 2019-01-04 |
6174. | Nitesh (niteshtiwari) | 57.96 | 97% | 2020-10-31 |
6175. | Sar (shift2alt) | 57.95 | 94% | 2017-03-21 |
6176. | bronson (bronson113) | 57.95 | 95% | 2020-11-25 |
6177. | Daniel (count2two) | 57.93 | 96% | 2018-02-07 |
6178. | Egi (dr12) | 57.92 | 97% | 2017-05-08 |
6179. | rino (rinopn) | 57.92 | 94% | 2017-03-10 |
6180. | Michael (michaz) | 57.91 | 97% | 2020-08-08 |
6181. | Karen (karenf) | 57.91 | 95% | 2018-02-07 |
6182. | nick (madddmantis) | 57.91 | 96% | 2020-11-02 |
6183. | Fisanchie (fisanchie) | 57.90 | 96% | 2019-12-27 |
6184. | Ben (benyip303) | 57.90 | 95% | 2020-11-19 |
6185. | Chrism4 (chrisman44) | 57.90 | 98% | 2017-03-27 |
6186. | Y-Shark (vaishakhhm) | 57.89 | 86% | 2017-04-05 |
6187. | Dokkaebae (lulumonster) | 57.88 | 96% | 2019-04-14 |
6188. | thiccums (majorheadtop) | 57.87 | 95% | 2017-12-15 |
6189. | henry (bagel111) | 57.86 | 93% | 2020-05-12 |
6190. | Chris (dj_pappy) | 57.86 | 95% | 2017-04-28 |
6191. | Chris (snoweater20) | 57.83 | 96% | 2018-12-15 |
6192. | (naturaladoption) | 57.83 | 96% | 2020-01-29 |
6193. | Rigil Kent (dongchii) | 57.83 | 96% | 2017-12-13 |
6194. | Jack (jx34tech) | 57.82 | 93% | 2019-11-10 |
6195. | Dominggus (76ban_jr) | 57.81 | 95% | 2019-04-12 |
6196. | Ed (edward12345) | 57.80 | 97% | 2017-07-31 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 12,575 | 77.00 | January 13, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
ᗜ Stenography | 4 | 71.67 | September 10, 2020 |