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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4871. | Mitchell (mbb3mitch) | 68.69 | 98% | 2017-11-12 |
4872. | Mikuhang (t3mb3) | 68.68 | 98% | 2020-11-21 |
4873. | Hampadampadoo (hampadampadoo) | 68.68 | 99% | 2017-09-27 |
4874. | Jarel (jarel123) | 68.68 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
4875. | Ravindra (ravindrats) | 68.67 | 100% | 2020-05-19 |
4876. | Mr47 (diana47) | 68.66 | 97% | 2020-09-12 |
4877. | Marc (retdez) | 68.66 | 98% | 2019-04-04 |
4878. | Dino (_dino_) | 68.65 | 98% | 2018-11-01 |
4879. | Pius (pi247) | 68.64 | 98% | 2019-09-08 |
4880. | skyeblu7 (skyeblu7) | 68.64 | 94% | 2020-11-30 |
4881. | Collin (okeysama) | 68.63 | 92% | 2017-01-21 |
4882. | SRRAJ (rajkumarsr43) | 68.63 | 99% | 2017-11-16 |
4883. | zere (zere) | 68.63 | 96% | 2020-02-18 |
4884. | arthas (arthas_) | 68.63 | 95% | 2019-02-11 |
4885. | shmike (shmike) | 68.62 | 89% | 2017-02-13 |
4886. | shudd3r (shudd3r) | 68.62 | 98% | 2020-03-19 |
4887. | Juliana (mawinghei12) | 68.59 | 98% | 2020-07-23 |
4888. | Asad (asad104khan) | 68.59 | 97% | 2020-05-05 |
4889. | Shoujo (shoujo) | 68.59 | 95% | 2018-01-30 |
4890. | Nurbergen (g_light) | 68.59 | 96% | 2017-07-02 |
4891. | james (hannjam) | 68.58 | 94% | 2017-02-28 |
4892. | Toms (nak56) | 68.57 | 94% | 2020-10-24 |
4893. | Leap (leap29) | 68.56 | 96% | 2020-08-21 |
4894. | Nox (noxious9de) | 68.56 | 95% | 2019-12-05 |
4895. | Max (maxzims) | 68.56 | 95% | 2017-09-23 |
4896. | Panic (panicswitch07) | 68.56 | 95% | 2019-01-28 |
4897. | Cole (colecrc) | 68.55 | 96% | 2019-04-16 |
4898. | Ayush (spectrefury) | 68.55 | 99% | 2020-11-17 |
4899. | Wawa (wawasc) | 68.52 | 97% | 2018-04-05 |
4900. | Damn (dammmson) | 68.52 | 94% | 2018-10-24 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |