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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2305. | hyeonk (hyeonk) | 87.49 | 98% | 2020-05-23 |
2306. | GK (thrylos000) | 87.48 | 98% | 2018-08-24 |
2307. | MM4005 (mm4005) | 87.47 | 98% | 2017-08-22 |
2308. | Derek (mithridate) | 87.45 | 84% | 2017-02-24 |
2309. | (altrocality) | 87.45 | 97% | 2020-11-15 |
2310. | Julius (solenopsis) | 87.44 | 97% | 2020-10-08 |
2311. | Dig (digbo) | 87.41 | 97% | 2017-11-11 |
2312. | M (musketeertypist) | 87.41 | 97% | 2020-06-04 |
2313. | ICKOStreet (ickostreet) | 87.41 | 95% | 2020-10-08 |
2314. | Shiney (shineyy) | 87.40 | 97% | 2018-11-27 |
2315. | Neil (xdestroyer2x) | 87.40 | 97% | 2020-03-07 |
2316. | keystroker03 (sserium) | 87.39 | 98% | 2018-05-27 |
2317. | Ted (xted) | 87.38 | 97% | 2018-05-29 |
2318. | Isauro (mati002) | 87.38 | 98% | 2019-08-25 |
2319. | Joey (joeymichaud) | 87.37 | 98% | 2018-01-26 |
2320. | Rice Chan (rice_chan) | 87.37 | 96% | 2017-03-14 |
2321. | Tony 🐱👤 (demon0192) | 87.36 | 96% | 2017-11-15 |
2322. | Plinkiplonk (plinkiplonk) | 87.36 | 97% | 2019-08-15 |
2323. | Cau Be (caubelangthang) | 87.35 | 96% | 2019-11-22 |
2324. | Niels (picturetheory) | 87.34 | 96% | 2019-12-30 |
2325. | Dan (bocadillas) | 87.34 | 96% | 2020-05-03 |
2326. | Anthony (apmeyer27) | 87.33 | 98% | 2019-04-04 |
2327. | fiona (school_bus) | 87.32 | 97% | 2019-11-03 |
2328. | David (dazzlethc) | 87.31 | 98% | 2020-03-21 |
2329. | Max (winstonlisa) | 87.31 | 97% | 2020-06-18 |
2330. | Tina (tinanuggi) | 87.30 | 96% | 2020-03-23 |
2331. | Clayton (ipyro) | 87.30 | 96% | 2019-04-03 |
2332. | Dr. (drtulung) | 87.30 | 97% | 2020-12-02 |
2333. | Huxley (hux8) | 87.29 | 98% | 2019-12-04 |
2334. | Smarmy (smarmyraptor) | 87.28 | 97% | 2017-11-03 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 12,575 | 77.00 | January 13, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
ᗜ Stenography | 4 | 71.67 | September 10, 2020 |