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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3184. | github.com/hirthanan (hirth... | 80.57 | 97% | 2020-11-26 |
3185. | RoundCustard (dragontunglam) | 80.56 | 97% | 2017-02-18 |
3186. | drox (drox0) | 80.55 | 97% | 2017-09-12 |
3187. | kevinc95 (kevinc95) | 80.55 | 98% | 2018-12-21 |
3188. | Raz (lotanraz) | 80.54 | 96% | 2017-06-26 |
3189. | Anuvrat (anuvrat) | 80.54 | 98% | 2019-05-25 |
3190. | sw0rd (sw0rd) | 80.51 | 98% | 2020-10-03 |
3191. | ARWπ΄ (appleredwarrior) | 80.51 | 97% | 2018-04-30 |
3192. | aaa (jackedgar) | 80.50 | 99% | 2018-05-29 |
3193. | Jordan (catdog567) | 80.50 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
3194. | Joel (easynoob) | 80.47 | 97% | 2020-07-22 |
3195. | vulcan (vulcan1_) | 80.45 | 98% | 2019-09-06 |
3196. | TANEdos (tanedos) | 80.44 | 98% | 2018-05-06 |
3197. | Nathaniel (capa823) | 80.41 | 97% | 2020-02-19 |
3198. | Harry (harry48225) | 80.38 | 95% | 2017-08-07 |
3199. | Gabe (gyam) | 80.37 | 96% | 2020-05-08 |
3200. | Alinda (alindacheung) | 80.36 | 97% | 2020-02-22 |
3201. | Tin (jack1928773) | 80.35 | 96% | 2018-12-07 |
3202. | D4MAGED (d4maged) | 80.35 | 94% | 2017-11-16 |
3203. | randomoink (randomoink) | 80.35 | 95% | 2019-04-18 |
3204. | Hans (brotaufstrich) | 80.35 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
3205. | Jason (liushaobo) | 80.34 | 94% | 2020-04-28 |
3206. | Sam (sameertilva) | 80.32 | 95% | 2019-02-07 |
3207. | LockStock (lockstock) | 80.31 | 98% | 2019-05-19 |
3208. | sophia (sophiacav) | 80.31 | 96% | 2020-01-20 |
3209. | alicks (avelexious) | 80.31 | 97% | 2018-12-17 |
3210. | Cameron (camcosmo123) | 80.30 | 97% | 2018-01-09 |
3211. | Janis (vigilante434) | 80.30 | 99% | 2019-09-10 |
3212. | Syan (quietcow) | 80.26 | 98% | 2019-09-09 |
3213. | π One Banana π (milkt... | 80.26 | 96% | 2018-04-10 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
α Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |