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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8347. | EJDush (ejdush) | 38.42 | 95% | 2020-10-26 |
8348. | Muhammad Saidul (fadil_cse... | 38.37 | 94% | 2019-07-27 |
8349. | Fotis (fotistm) | 38.36 | 93% | 2017-03-06 |
8350. | Bunjack (vet_jahana) | 38.35 | 89% | 2017-04-04 |
8351. | Rithik (ritiikrrish) | 38.33 | 92% | 2017-04-19 |
8352. | Ben (bchisler) | 38.33 | 95% | 2018-03-08 |
8353. | Trigger_Fist (trigger_fist) | 38.31 | 88% | 2017-05-26 |
8354. | Ayman (dalyishere) | 38.28 | 92% | 2020-08-21 |
8355. | Tomislav (aqqua121) | 38.27 | 93% | 2018-01-30 |
8356. | C. (atomic__pie) | 38.26 | 93% | 2020-12-01 |
8357. | Suman (suman1998) | 38.21 | 93% | 2017-06-10 |
8358. | deslumoprime (ray68) | 38.18 | 94% | 2018-01-10 |
8359. | Miles (wafflegamer99) | 38.17 | 94% | 2017-07-31 |
8360. | Alex (alexberroverbite) | 38.08 | 96% | 2019-03-20 |
8361. | Mates (p0intone) | 38.08 | 92% | 2018-10-12 |
8362. | Pramod (pramod420) | 38.07 | 90% | 2017-03-01 |
8363. | Mr. (superfat) | 37.94 | 93% | 2020-05-12 |
8364. | Lil (lil_asian) | 37.94 | 94% | 2020-12-15 |
8365. | turtle45 (turtle45) | 37.94 | 97% | 2018-05-13 |
8366. | Kumar (iarrive) | 37.93 | 92% | 2018-08-06 |
8367. | Gunel (gunel12) | 37.90 | 95% | 2020-11-03 |
8368. | M (magmag00) | 37.89 | 94% | 2020-11-06 |
8369. | Mod (modbrin) | 37.88 | 93% | 2018-09-11 |
8370. | Asmaa (asmaatalal) | 37.82 | 92% | 2017-02-23 |
8371. | Alex (alexbananex) | 37.80 | 93% | 2019-07-11 |
8372. | Atif (atitemp) | 37.76 | 97% | 2018-11-04 |
8373. | Dan (danwest124) | 37.74 | 94% | 2020-09-01 |
8374. | Rhestie (thefastrhestie) | 37.72 | 91% | 2017-01-18 |
8375. | Veasna (veasnawt) | 37.71 | 94% | 2019-06-01 |
8376. | Harol (harold_b) | 37.71 | 97% | 2020-07-27 |
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 |