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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7499. | xdJordxn (jordan_5051) | 48.94 | 93% | 2019-06-07 |
7500. | mc (patcharapol) | 48.93 | 97% | 2020-11-06 |
7501. | Aruyaa (aruyaa) | 48.93 | 95% | 2017-08-26 |
7502. | Abbey (abbey240901) | 48.93 | 98% | 2018-05-27 |
7503. | cahyo (cahyokrisma) | 48.92 | 97% | 2017-10-06 |
7504. | Cronos (cronosorma) | 48.92 | 97% | 2017-06-27 |
7505. | Lucas (rempelrez) | 48.91 | 92% | 2017-05-20 |
7506. | Johannes (johannes543) | 48.91 | 94% | 2020-11-24 |
7507. | Brandon (bmkiefer) | 48.91 | 94% | 2018-01-07 |
7508. | Asihat (asihat) | 48.89 | 96% | 2018-10-30 |
7509. | Orest (oreston) | 48.89 | 97% | 2019-08-17 |
7510. | Bob (bob_loblawrl) | 48.88 | 95% | 2020-06-24 |
7511. | Be aware of cyclists! (irel... | 48.88 | 95% | 2017-11-28 |
7512. | J (meep_morp) | 48.87 | 93% | 2020-10-29 |
7513. | itchyaminoacid (335080673) | 48.86 | 96% | 2019-01-25 |
7514. | Subodh (subodhk) | 48.85 | 97% | 2020-12-09 |
7515. | Rameez (rameez_ali) | 48.83 | 94% | 2018-10-20 |
7516. | hamad (hamad50505) | 48.82 | 95% | 2020-12-09 |
7517. | ig: erik_toledoo (pepegacha... | 48.81 | 93% | 2020-09-01 |
7518. | Caleb (dinomitedude) | 48.79 | 88% | 2017-02-12 |
7519. | luyong (xuluyong) | 48.78 | 93% | 2017-04-07 |
7520. | Royeth (beginneronly) | 48.78 | 90% | 2017-03-29 |
7521. | slow (fhskfdjsa) | 48.77 | 94% | 2017-05-20 |
7522. | Bart (bartok) | 48.76 | 96% | 2018-10-23 |
7523. | Vivi (viviloaf) | 48.75 | 94% | 2020-09-19 |
7524. | dxd (tonyanyhow) | 48.75 | 96% | 2018-04-14 |
7525. | Nitesh (malster) | 48.73 | 97% | 2020-07-23 |
7526. | Atif (pakistan_786) | 48.70 | 96% | 2019-09-30 |
7527. | Neks (nexterion) | 48.69 | 93% | 2018-01-05 |
7528. | Nathan (dasnoff) | 48.68 | 98% | 2020-12-16 |
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 |