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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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 |
2335. | Vishal (vishalnehra) | 87.28 | 98% | 2020-10-08 |
2336. | Yuhang (yuhang0722) | 87.28 | 98% | 2020-06-05 |
2337. | ช่วยด้วย (k... | 87.27 | 97% | 2017-05-16 |
2338. | Joe (joefromlongisland) | 87.26 | 99% | 2017-06-14 |
2339. | Andy (andyyaldoo) | 87.26 | 98% | 2017-07-16 |
2340. | Harry (harrytgg) | 87.25 | 97% | 2018-12-05 |
2341. | cuppajoeman.com (cuppajoeman) | 87.24 | 98% | 2018-09-24 |
2342. | Ryder (highryder18) | 87.24 | 97% | 2020-01-06 |
2343. | Mohd (mohd_shaikh) | 87.24 | 97% | 2018-05-01 |
2344. | Nick (nikpag00) | 87.23 | 97% | 2019-11-09 |
2345. | The Bruce (gurgles1) | 87.23 | 98% | 2019-10-08 |
2346. | tetterdetet (tetterdetet) | 87.21 | 97% | 2017-06-29 |
2347. | xena (scogx3281) | 87.21 | 96% | 2020-11-30 |
2348. | Bethany (unrealisticdreamer) | 87.19 | 98% | 2017-06-21 |
2349. | Dav (asiandomination0) | 87.19 | 97% | 2017-09-26 |
2350. | Gary (nalali) | 87.19 | 98% | 2017-05-17 |
2351. | Miguel (migumigu) | 87.19 | 98% | 2019-05-25 |
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 |