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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4018. | Bean (waialiki) | 74.58 | 96% | 2017-08-22 |
4019. | Caden (cadenc) | 74.58 | 98% | 2019-07-09 |
4020. | Dejan (dejancale) | 74.57 | 95% | 2019-09-28 |
4021. | Drake (drake251200) | 74.57 | 96% | 2020-02-19 |
4022. | DeZember (yuskov) | 74.57 | 96% | 2018-06-26 |
4023. | George (georgedmi) | 74.57 | 97% | 2020-08-09 |
4024. | Peter (asdepro) | 74.53 | 92% | 2017-02-20 |
4025. | andy (sushimomma) | 74.53 | 97% | 2018-09-12 |
4026. | Jeppe (jappeh) | 74.53 | 96% | 2019-06-19 |
4027. | Samuel (samuelbrashears) | 74.52 | 96% | 2020-09-27 |
4028. | Lưu (luuanh) | 74.52 | 99% | 2017-11-27 |
4029. | [FRLA] Frank Admirer (ciaer... | 74.52 | 92% | 2017-03-25 |
4030. | Dmitry (dmitry_turcan) | 74.51 | 99% | 2020-03-05 |
4031. | Niccolo (nthperez) | 74.50 | 98% | 2019-10-06 |
4032. | Jack (jackattack45) | 74.50 | 96% | 2017-02-26 |
4033. | tirehtööri (benracer) | 74.49 | 97% | 2018-04-29 |
4034. | Jesper (jespertj02) | 74.47 | 94% | 2020-09-24 |
4035. | Kenneth Rey (kennethdimaano... | 74.47 | 95% | 2019-11-25 |
4036. | S (gerdahot) | 74.46 | 98% | 2020-04-29 |
4037. | Nishchal (nishchal07) | 74.46 | 97% | 2019-10-23 |
4038. | Tom (tom_309) | 74.46 | 95% | 2017-07-14 |
4039. | Yehezkiel Raymundo (yehezki... | 74.44 | 96% | 2017-06-24 |
4040. | Skaiski (skaiski) | 74.42 | 98% | 2020-12-07 |
4041. | daddy (daddychristian) | 74.42 | 94% | 2018-12-09 |
4042. | Toxi (toxi) | 74.42 | 96% | 2019-01-06 |
4043. | Nate (npmaile) | 74.41 | 96% | 2017-04-15 |
4044. | checca (checca) | 74.41 | 99% | 2019-12-06 |
4045. | k (kperez755) | 74.41 | 97% | 2018-09-16 |
4046. | Sir (sirshrek69) | 74.41 | 95% | 2017-03-06 |
4047. | Gregorio (dervock) | 74.41 | 94% | 2017-04-05 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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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 |