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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
8300. | kifle (kifletdss) | 39.11 | 91% | 2017-05-24 |
8301. | Azamat (zyntemirov) | 39.08 | 90% | 2017-01-25 |
8302. | Isaac (mankeymousse) | 39.08 | 85% | 2017-02-12 |
8303. | Wilsson (wilssonii) | 39.08 | 95% | 2017-07-17 |
8304. | Kevyn David (zoniados11) | 39.08 | 95% | 2017-02-06 |
8305. | first name (reaellad2) | 39.07 | 97% | 2019-02-19 |
8306. | Duck (theduckracer) | 39.04 | 93% | 2019-03-14 |
8307. | Akil (akil_tajwar) | 39.03 | 96% | 2020-06-18 |
8308. | MOHAMMAD ARMAN (armank53) | 39.03 | 94% | 2020-01-06 |
8309. | Eirik (123fus123) | 39.03 | 92% | 2017-11-02 |
8310. | Pranav (pranavmurray) | 38.99 | 93% | 2020-10-03 |
8311. | karl (waiki_bobo) | 38.99 | 95% | 2017-10-17 |
8312. | Evan (ezaqz) | 38.98 | 94% | 2020-08-27 |
8313. | Marek (slowmotion00) | 38.97 | 94% | 2020-10-20 |
8314. | Akshy (akshy) | 38.95 | 94% | 2020-12-17 |
8315. | Retsam101 (retsam101) | 38.94 | 94% | 2018-08-19 |
8316. | Anurag (anuragd) | 38.90 | 83% | 2017-02-17 |
8317. | Ducky (winendine) | 38.90 | 94% | 2019-09-24 |
8318. | Friedrich (drmomake) | 38.89 | 92% | 2017-03-22 |
8319. | Tan (zdfhzx) | 38.88 | 95% | 2019-10-03 |
8320. | M (mattry13) | 38.87 | 94% | 2019-12-07 |
8321. | Abu Shaikh (abunibir) | 38.84 | 94% | 2020-12-16 |
8322. | Erfan (jembojembo) | 38.84 | 95% | 2017-07-25 |
8323. | merrydukes (merrydukes) | 38.83 | 94% | 2019-08-27 |
8324. | Rohan (rowbo2013) | 38.82 | 92% | 2017-05-22 |
8325. | 0hyeah (0hyeah) | 38.80 | 97% | 2020-12-13 |
8326. | Denis (diamondinlife) | 38.77 | 97% | 2018-02-07 |
8327. | Pratyush (bdhpratyush) | 38.76 | 94% | 2020-07-09 |
8328. | ana (anachokheli) | 38.75 | 97% | 2018-02-21 |
8329. | Wil (kingwilyn) | 38.72 | 93% | 2020-08-07 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
ᗜ 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 |