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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4919. | Muji (mujisu) | 68.42 | 97% | 2018-01-19 |
4920. | Yvonne (cuddl3y) | 68.39 | 96% | 2019-07-31 |
4921. | δΈε (quan72io) | 68.39 | 96% | 2020-12-03 |
4922. | Thusthus (gmdliam) | 68.37 | 97% | 2018-06-13 |
4923. | LightningMcQueen (yeezyyeezy) | 68.37 | 92% | 2017-03-06 |
4924. | Thunderz (thunderz2016) | 68.36 | 95% | 2018-10-24 |
4925. | Eequla (quintaboy) | 68.34 | 90% | 2017-05-11 |
4926. | John (kotanbich) | 68.33 | 99% | 2019-05-01 |
4927. | tstats[jpatrocinio5436] (jp... | 68.33 | 98% | 2018-08-02 |
4928. | Sam (gates250) | 68.33 | 96% | 2020-05-03 |
4929. | Aleksi (jeboust) | 68.32 | 95% | 2018-05-04 |
4930. | Max (bolognacolonel) | 68.31 | 98% | 2017-10-23 |
4931. | Ruslan (rusbes) | 68.30 | 96% | 2020-01-26 |
4932. | Darius (dx27) | 68.30 | 98% | 2018-05-17 |
4933. | Sam (busiclucho) | 68.30 | 96% | 2018-02-22 |
4934. | delfan (delfaaan) | 68.29 | 94% | 2019-06-18 |
4935. | quack (virtualknight) | 68.28 | 93% | 2017-03-26 |
4936. | Jack (jacknachos) | 68.28 | 96% | 2018-11-17 |
4937. | Tonata (tonata) | 68.27 | 92% | 2019-04-08 |
4938. | Jojo (jonathanfg) | 68.27 | 95% | 2017-11-16 |
4939. | John (johndeakin) | 68.27 | 95% | 2017-04-21 |
4940. | Jack (jtv313) | 68.25 | 96% | 2020-06-30 |
4941. | Carl (hjoerleif) | 68.25 | 91% | 2017-05-13 |
4942. | bon (wthboms6) | 68.24 | 96% | 2020-10-12 |
4943. | Caroline (chanrin22) | 68.23 | 96% | 2018-03-27 |
4944. | Daniel (knaggs2001) | 68.22 | 96% | 2019-09-26 |
4945. | Chawin (nick41746) | 68.22 | 97% | 2017-07-24 |
4946. | Suthichai (randombadger) | 68.21 | 98% | 2019-12-28 |
4947. | Sunny (randomchamps) | 68.21 | 95% | 2018-09-11 |
4948. | Chirag (tkdchirag) | 68.18 | 99% | 2020-12-18 |
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 |