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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5184. | lowkeynotash (ashleer) | 66.40 | 95% | 2017-05-19 |
5185. | i'm slow (pndspirit) | 66.39 | 94% | 2017-07-27 |
5186. | Chubunkis (joe63) | 66.39 | 97% | 2020-10-11 |
5187. | ryan (chemicsbear) | 66.39 | 95% | 2020-07-04 |
5188. | Phantom (dactue1006) | 66.39 | 97% | 2019-04-23 |
5189. | Alejandro (akakmx) | 66.38 | 96% | 2018-04-08 |
5190. | Tyson (tysontn) | 66.38 | 96% | 2017-08-13 |
5191. | Aleksi (chingchongmypeenlong) | 66.38 | 97% | 2020-02-27 |
5192. | Grag (rob3r) | 66.38 | 95% | 2018-08-01 |
5193. | huu duy (huu_duy99) | 66.38 | 97% | 2017-12-29 |
5194. | Ben (canadalandz) | 66.38 | 98% | 2018-04-16 |
5195. | Andrei (artoorie312) | 66.38 | 95% | 2018-08-18 |
5196. | casualcarter (casualcarter) | 66.37 | 96% | 2019-06-16 |
5197. | chris (chris12342) | 66.37 | 96% | 2020-11-12 |
5198. | Reckful RIP (micbee) | 66.35 | 96% | 2019-08-12 |
5199. | Bob (bobgolf) | 66.35 | 97% | 2018-04-15 |
5200. | Joaquin (jquins19) | 66.34 | 94% | 2020-09-14 |
5201. | Vu (vutran04) | 66.32 | 97% | 2017-06-29 |
5202. | Nicholas (nicholasyeet) | 66.32 | 95% | 2020-10-30 |
5203. | Sciia (meinfuhrer999) | 66.31 | 95% | 2017-08-22 |
5204. | Joao (joaonmatos) | 66.31 | 98% | 2020-01-18 |
5205. | Thomas (buttnuggetchiu) | 66.30 | 96% | 2020-02-19 |
5206. | Rachel (rachlew) | 66.29 | 97% | 2019-07-23 |
5207. | Hap (hapyv) | 66.29 | 95% | 2017-04-13 |
5208. | szk3y (szk3y) | 66.29 | 97% | 2017-09-05 |
5209. | Robbie (radion) | 66.28 | 96% | 2019-08-25 |
5210. | autumn (honeycocaine) | 66.28 | 82% | 2017-04-03 |
5211. | shiba inu (bamboozledshibe) | 66.28 | 95% | 2017-11-21 |
5212. | Raizo (6oomoonryon9) | 66.27 | 98% | 2018-06-30 |
5213. | Talia (teecee9999) | 66.26 | 95% | 2017-07-16 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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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 |