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 |
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2056. | Cai (caichu) | 89.73 | 98% | 2019-04-28 |
2057. | Miq (karmik) | 89.72 | 97% | 2018-07-13 |
2058. | Potanz (potanz) | 89.72 | 95% | 2017-10-20 |
2059. | Uses Home Row (nickmanning214) | 89.70 | 97% | 2017-09-10 |
2060. | Emmett (silaada) | 89.70 | 98% | 2017-12-04 |
2061. | Michael (thegul) | 89.70 | 97% | 2018-05-14 |
2062. | Phil (jojaletenaza) | 89.70 | 99% | 2017-07-20 |
2063. | Salmon (salmonofdoubt) | 89.70 | 99% | 2018-06-29 |
2064. | Quity (quiltykim) | 89.69 | 100% | 2018-02-19 |
2065. | TMM (matt0509) | 89.69 | 99% | 2017-10-01 |
2066. | Kei (azathoth4) | 89.67 | 98% | 2020-09-20 |
2067. | Kajus (kaoskajus) | 89.67 | 100% | 2017-09-29 |
2068. | Finn (finnark) | 89.66 | 94% | 2020-07-03 |
2069. | Jo (typermac) | 89.65 | 97% | 2020-07-07 |
2070. | Maximus (sprachzarathustra) | 89.65 | 98% | 2019-11-09 |
2071. | Hian Zing (peperon321) | 89.64 | 97% | 2017-08-22 |
2072. | Handsome Boy Modeling Schoo... | 89.63 | 96% | 2017-12-11 |
2073. | Isaac (immortalz) | 89.63 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
2074. | HotClaw (hotclaw) | 89.62 | 98% | 2020-12-04 |
2075. | Neil Adrian (destroyer_46) | 89.60 | 97% | 2017-10-01 |
2076. | Salman (blackstrobe) | 89.59 | 98% | 2019-08-19 |
2077. | Cody (12chip6) | 89.58 | 97% | 2017-10-17 |
2078. | quickk1 (quickk1) | 89.57 | 96% | 2019-04-04 |
2079. | morallez (mor17) | 89.57 | 98% | 2020-05-12 |
2080. | Mark (gosquared) | 89.53 | 96% | 2020-08-30 |
2081. | No (bambusnippel) | 89.49 | 99% | 2018-04-27 |
2082. | Johan (oxpost) | 89.49 | 98% | 2019-06-18 |
2083. | natalie (natannelie) | 89.48 | 96% | 2019-05-03 |
2084. | Marc (randyrandall) | 89.48 | 97% | 2018-01-24 |
2085. | Prin (prinreborn) | 89.48 | 98% | 2020-09-10 |
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 |