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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5615. | Sarthak (shaansmwl77) | 63.56 | 88% | 2017-01-19 |
5616. | Jack (raspyspartan) | 63.55 | 96% | 2020-11-03 |
5617. | Spencer (spencertyper) | 63.54 | 95% | 2019-03-24 |
5618. | Chris (cnbrauns30) | 63.52 | 91% | 2017-02-18 |
5619. | Allanbow (allanbow) | 63.52 | 97% | 2018-11-29 |
5620. | Daniel (ashbygeek) | 63.52 | 97% | 2018-08-13 |
5621. | Nicolas (supercarlover888) | 63.50 | 97% | 2020-11-05 |
5622. | Shawn (spjames87) | 63.49 | 94% | 2020-03-30 |
5623. | vijayasaradhi (vijayasaradhi) | 63.49 | 96% | 2019-02-13 |
5624. | Mike (eatmykeyster) | 63.49 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
5625. | Tareque Hasan (tahsin24) | 63.48 | 96% | 2018-10-09 |
5626. | Seth (ey_eff_key) | 63.48 | 97% | 2018-05-11 |
5627. | Mike23100 (mike23100) | 63.48 | 92% | 2017-03-05 |
5628. | William (wmechnig) | 63.47 | 96% | 2019-12-03 |
5629. | TakeASui (kevinsui) | 63.47 | 89% | 2017-05-22 |
5630. | Blue (iceboltz) | 63.46 | 95% | 2017-03-01 |
5631. | SETA (seta0257) | 63.45 | 98% | 2018-05-17 |
5632. | Ryan (fargalarga) | 63.43 | 95% | 2017-11-15 |
5633. | Gringo (igringo) | 63.43 | 95% | 2020-04-30 |
5634. | Mudit (awesomenessmax) | 63.43 | 99% | 2019-07-24 |
5635. | Elod (estokelod) | 63.41 | 97% | 2017-11-21 |
5636. | Ella (itypefasterthanyou10) | 63.41 | 98% | 2018-04-19 |
5637. | khun (indiesel) | 63.40 | 94% | 2020-09-22 |
5638. | Derek (thesilentcloud) | 63.40 | 96% | 2017-07-07 |
5639. | Fauzan (ozaenzenzen) | 63.39 | 97% | 2019-12-13 |
5640. | Alfred (tyzzix) | 63.38 | 95% | 2017-10-29 |
5641. | shane (shanel0l) | 63.37 | 95% | 2019-10-22 |
5642. | wessel (wesseltype) | 63.37 | 97% | 2018-01-31 |
5643. | _les_ (_les_) | 63.36 | 100% | 2018-07-30 |
5644. | Josh (qjoshq) | 63.34 | 84% | 2017-05-12 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |