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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6189. | Steven (steven3) | 59.35 | 96% | 2017-05-16 |
6190. | Jeremiah (jgdude) | 59.34 | 93% | 2018-07-11 |
6191. | Dabber (xzy331) | 59.34 | 95% | 2018-11-10 |
6192. | Osama (aldemeery) | 59.33 | 97% | 2020-03-04 |
6193. | Muhammad Luthfi (canyonasph... | 59.32 | 96% | 2017-12-18 |
6194. | Daniel (itypekindaquick) | 59.31 | 98% | 2020-06-24 |
6195. | Derf (derfmongrel) | 59.30 | 97% | 2019-03-01 |
6196. | ninja (ehsaas) | 59.28 | 94% | 2020-09-28 |
6197. | Michael (bluejay8765) | 59.27 | 94% | 2018-12-05 |
6198. | João Pedro (lordjojis) | 59.26 | 86% | 2017-04-02 |
6199. | Bendik (stokken) | 59.26 | 95% | 2020-02-09 |
6200. | VinePanda (vinepanda) | 59.25 | 93% | 2019-02-01 |
6201. | mohammad (trump2021) | 59.25 | 96% | 2020-11-04 |
6202. | Luke (swarmington5) | 59.25 | 96% | 2017-10-29 |
6203. | (kloodah) | 59.24 | 96% | 2020-08-14 |
6204. | Gianluca (minirin) | 59.24 | 97% | 2020-10-17 |
6205. | Victor (spiveyman49) | 59.23 | 95% | 2019-09-04 |
6206. | Michael (michaelslowaf) | 59.23 | 96% | 2020-03-01 |
6207. | Kabir (chi_bear) | 59.23 | 96% | 2019-09-06 |
6208. | Hill (hilltopgun) | 59.23 | 91% | 2017-02-23 |
6209. | Apoorva (apoorvab) | 59.22 | 93% | 2017-02-01 |
6210. | mrjavaman (mrjavaman) | 59.20 | 97% | 2018-07-06 |
6211. | Austin (gauby92) | 59.18 | 96% | 2018-07-05 |
6212. | Nas (nasgul) | 59.18 | 97% | 2019-12-26 |
6213. | Erick (smittywerben) | 59.18 | 94% | 2020-10-24 |
6214. | Vlad (hunter4858) | 59.17 | 97% | 2019-01-26 |
6215. | Ankit (apatel4) | 59.17 | 95% | 2020-10-09 |
6216. | Aldir (faway) | 59.17 | 96% | 2018-12-04 |
6217. | area_51 (amritspkt65) | 59.16 | 97% | 2020-11-27 |
6218. | Masood (peace2) | 59.16 | 97% | 2017-11-18 |
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 |