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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
4621. | kieran (kieran_c01) | 69.55 | 97% | 2019-03-06 |
4622. | sonny (sonnysixteen) | 69.54 | 97% | 2020-01-17 |
4623. | mhee (hangzoon) | 69.52 | 94% | 2018-08-20 |
4624. | Guilherme (gui_szk) | 69.52 | 97% | 2020-11-11 |
4625. | Roland (radambc) | 69.51 | 98% | 2018-06-12 |
4626. | Sync (syncffmail) | 69.48 | 100% | 2019-09-21 |
4627. | Danny (spackers) | 69.47 | 97% | 2017-09-02 |
4628. | Allen (nibblesisanoob) | 69.46 | 95% | 2017-04-26 |
4629. | Kurt (floofy_tail) | 69.43 | 89% | 2017-05-21 |
4630. | Emil (gruvan) | 69.42 | 90% | 2017-03-30 |
4631. | Snoody (snoody) | 69.41 | 98% | 2017-11-24 |
4632. | Augment (augment) | 69.41 | 96% | 2019-07-19 |
4633. | Shaddii (shaddii) | 69.40 | 95% | 2020-04-17 |
4634. | MK (mattkent2121) | 69.40 | 97% | 2019-07-25 |
4635. | John (slickmyslacks) | 69.39 | 96% | 2018-08-07 |
4636. | Martin (martinmadis) | 69.39 | 97% | 2020-08-28 |
4637. | Sootymatt (sootymatt) | 69.38 | 85% | 2017-02-16 |
4638. | Isaiah (magicnewt) | 69.38 | 97% | 2017-09-07 |
4639. | Ish (asdfwhatyouknow) | 69.38 | 91% | 2017-04-25 |
4640. | Mauri (feministi) | 69.38 | 97% | 2018-10-19 |
4641. | Bradley (bradman41) | 69.37 | 95% | 2018-04-03 |
4642. | hans (hmuendel) | 69.37 | 96% | 2020-12-06 |
4643. | Birdo (killersiete) | 69.37 | 96% | 2019-12-01 |
4644. | Ian (nelson_kempkey) | 69.36 | 97% | 2020-12-12 |
4645. | Null (nullstring) | 69.36 | 94% | 2020-12-02 |
4646. | Harmonic (blitzzzz) | 69.36 | 96% | 2020-09-07 |
4647. | Sphynx (sphynxy) | 69.35 | 97% | 2019-02-08 |
4648. | Kenz (kenzyun) | 69.35 | 95% | 2018-11-21 |
4649. | (you) (komokolo) | 69.35 | 96% | 2020-07-20 |
4650. | Nicholas (nick1324354) | 69.35 | 97% | 2017-09-07 |
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 |