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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3269. | Dongo (dongodm) | 79.61 | 97% | 2019-03-28 |
3270. | mrklein (mrklein) | 79.60 | 97% | 2020-03-20 |
3271. | Yeesh (yeesh) | 79.59 | 98% | 2020-08-22 |
3272. | Jason (epiking) | 79.59 | 97% | 2017-06-05 |
3273. | Zack (bungmcbooga) | 79.58 | 97% | 2020-12-02 |
3274. | Zor-Pieu (peter00151) | 79.58 | 97% | 2020-08-22 |
3275. | Markus (mkh90) | 79.58 | 98% | 2020-03-02 |
3276. | Nasir (c3mohamn) | 79.57 | 97% | 2018-09-05 |
3277. | ydarg (ydarg12) | 79.57 | 97% | 2018-06-14 |
3278. | Fjord (fjord41) | 79.57 | 97% | 2019-05-01 |
3279. | fiona (fionaonyourmind) | 79.57 | 96% | 2020-11-24 |
3280. | Dan (tf2dan) | 79.57 | 91% | 2017-03-19 |
3281. | Rex (runningturtle) | 79.55 | 97% | 2020-10-29 |
3282. | Rall (raullll) | 79.55 | 95% | 2020-01-27 |
3283. | N3gativeZero (whatsupbrandon) | 79.54 | 95% | 2020-04-25 |
3284. | Lina (linathefastestyper) | 79.54 | 98% | 2019-12-24 |
3285. | Isaac (typingsakc) | 79.53 | 97% | 2020-09-03 |
3286. | Dexter Chew (newtotyping) | 79.53 | 98% | 2020-10-27 |
3287. | David (dyslectric) | 79.52 | 99% | 2018-07-31 |
3288. | colemak andy (overcomplexif... | 79.52 | 97% | 2020-12-18 |
3289. | n00b (gimape07) | 79.52 | 97% | 2020-01-21 |
3290. | Jen (jchen1041) | 79.51 | 97% | 2017-12-22 |
3291. | kie (kieret25) | 79.51 | 96% | 2018-10-17 |
3292. | Brian (brianyosua) | 79.51 | 98% | 2020-07-27 |
3293. | Rasmus (maziger) | 79.51 | 97% | 2020-11-30 |
3294. | Turtle (brandon10222003) | 79.50 | 99% | 2020-03-22 |
3295. | Nathanael (steinnat) | 79.50 | 99% | 2017-07-21 |
3296. | shokorakis (shokorakis) | 79.49 | 97% | 2020-11-30 |
3297. | FREE PALESTINE (then1g) | 79.49 | 96% | 2019-11-01 |
3298. | Nolan (simiandisc7156) | 79.48 | 96% | 2018-12-13 |
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 |