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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4311. | Carla (carlatgenardy) | 72.64 | 94% | 2017-04-23 |
| 4312. | Athenaithan (pxie7) | 72.64 | 96% | 2018-03-07 |
| 4313. | Tom (tomhuish) | 72.63 | 95% | 2017-10-03 |
| 4314. | Max (souriz) | 72.62 | 96% | 2018-02-14 |
| 4315. | Helalipop (helalipop) | 72.61 | 95% | 2017-05-17 |
| 4316. | SeaTang (seatang) | 72.59 | 96% | 2020-01-06 |
| 4317. | Salchica (machete24x) | 72.58 | 96% | 2020-10-26 |
| 4318. | nutlorde (nutlorde) | 72.56 | 95% | 2018-09-23 |
| 4319. | Dygus (yeah10jz) | 72.56 | 96% | 2017-10-21 |
| 4320. | AliasSWE (aliasswe) | 72.55 | 97% | 2018-09-06 |
| 4321. | Dawson (jycy) | 72.55 | 95% | 2018-08-22 |
| 4322. | Daniele (daniele28) | 72.55 | 97% | 2020-08-02 |
| 4323. | Stephen (steviebeans) | 72.55 | 95% | 2017-06-18 |
| 4324. | Samuelnos (samueles) | 72.49 | 95% | 2020-05-03 |
| 4325. | yappa (yappa99_rc) | 72.47 | 98% | 2017-11-24 |
| 4326. | Hayden (haydenp17) | 72.46 | 95% | 2020-03-06 |
| 4327. | Najaf (najaf2) | 72.45 | 97% | 2020-10-29 |
| 4328. | Jacob (rath130) | 72.45 | 96% | 2018-12-27 |
| 4329. | Calvin (acm1lan1) | 72.45 | 89% | 2017-01-18 |
| 4330. | Youssef (marthey2) | 72.44 | 96% | 2019-09-28 |
| 4331. | Shakil (narjis) | 72.44 | 98% | 2017-08-28 |
| 4332. | Brian (basis_bradley) | 72.42 | 99% | 2017-08-20 |
| 4333. | G-Flow (rg3000385) | 72.40 | 98% | 2020-02-03 |
| 4334. | King (kingthiccness) | 72.40 | 98% | 2020-12-08 |
| 4335. | Chef Giuliano (gd27) | 72.40 | 95% | 2017-03-12 |
| 4336. | Curtis (mokeysoldier) | 72.39 | 98% | 2018-07-10 |
| 4337. | TheTortoise (thehare) | 72.39 | 97% | 2020-03-26 |
| 4338. | Alexander (anfauglit) | 72.38 | 98% | 2020-12-18 |
| 4339. | Mars (marstherobot) | 72.38 | 96% | 2017-07-27 |
| 4340. | Ethan (cmfridays) | 72.38 | 99% | 2020-09-08 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |