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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
3252. | Michael (khel_diente) | 79.40 | 96% | 2017-07-20 |
3253. | sippin tea in yo hood (waff... | 79.40 | 96% | 2020-10-12 |
3254. | Smilingface (buffonsea) | 79.40 | 94% | 2017-03-21 |
3255. | Oggers (oggers) | 79.39 | 98% | 2017-07-17 |
3256. | fatih (webfox) | 79.39 | 99% | 2017-06-21 |
3257. | HailNoGlory (cherryopolis) | 79.39 | 96% | 2019-08-20 |
3258. | simen (weeooweeoo) | 79.38 | 99% | 2017-12-20 |
3259. | chunky (wbcracer) | 79.38 | 98% | 2019-01-31 |
3260. | jv (yukata13) | 79.38 | 98% | 2019-10-29 |
3261. | Alex (kylon) | 79.37 | 97% | 2018-02-24 |
3262. | Dezzy (ddezzyy) | 79.36 | 98% | 2019-03-11 |
3263. | John Paul (aliasjp) | 79.35 | 95% | 2018-04-18 |
3264. | NekokeN (hr47) | 79.34 | 96% | 2018-12-15 |
3265. | Nikola (lucifersrb) | 79.34 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
3266. | Kevin (sappoman) | 79.34 | 98% | 2020-10-15 |
3267. | King (lil_bygone) | 79.33 | 98% | 2020-03-03 |
3268. | Manick (manickspeed) | 79.32 | 95% | 2019-10-21 |
3269. | Nicholas (nicholaz99) | 79.32 | 98% | 2018-05-03 |
3270. | Arman (arman15) | 79.32 | 96% | 2020-11-17 |
3271. | DefinitelyNotSmoff (smoff) | 79.32 | 96% | 2020-12-19 |
3272. | Sheel (sheel) | 79.31 | 98% | 2017-08-04 |
3273. | Eric (junkanator) | 79.30 | 96% | 2020-05-03 |
3274. | RY (ryanmononoke) | 79.29 | 98% | 2018-09-04 |
3275. | Ron (ronald2) | 79.28 | 98% | 2020-03-04 |
3276. | Pinguin (gun0016) | 79.27 | 97% | 2017-07-27 |
3277. | Jeritens (jensrichter) | 79.27 | 97% | 2019-05-11 |
3278. | Klatom (klatom) | 79.26 | 97% | 2020-08-30 |
3279. | Jackie (laserelite) | 79.25 | 97% | 2018-08-21 |
3280. | Keith (kbods) | 79.23 | 96% | 2017-02-15 |
3281. | Matthew (lolpresidents) | 79.23 | 98% | 2019-04-09 |
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 |