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Race Result Details |
| Racer | Jay (jcdu) |
| Race Number | 305 |
| Date | Thu, 1 Aug 2019 5:15:14 |
| Speed |
116 WPM
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| Accuracy | 98.1% |
| Rank | 3rd place (out of 4) |
| Opponents | jessegarcia (1st place) |
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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).
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Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (7th Edition)
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by Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
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