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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3668. | Ethan (ethanfrome) | 77.16 | 97% | 2017-12-08 |
| 3669. | Rhys (hondafit) | 77.14 | 96% | 2019-12-23 |
| 3670. | james (octotyper) | 77.13 | 96% | 2018-11-12 |
| 3671. | Jan (luke_suster) | 77.13 | 99% | 2017-04-04 |
| 3672. | Jay (jayyyyyyyy) | 77.11 | 97% | 2020-03-06 |
| 3673. | ʞunɯz (zmunk) | 77.11 | 98% | 2017-10-04 |
| 3674. | Laco (koomp) | 77.10 | 100% | 2018-12-06 |
| 3675. | george (geoedmo) | 77.10 | 96% | 2019-01-09 |
| 3676. | Tito (titosar) | 77.08 | 98% | 2017-03-14 |
| 3677. | Chris (czhang96) | 77.08 | 95% | 2020-07-17 |
| 3678. | Nitin (coding_idiot) | 77.06 | 97% | 2017-06-23 |
| 3679. | Aram (arejmm7) | 77.06 | 97% | 2017-11-05 |
| 3680. | Serguk (serguk) | 77.05 | 98% | 2017-02-03 |
| 3681. | Sean (aeruzaaa) | 77.05 | 97% | 2020-10-30 |
| 3682. | suppakit (oloxbangxolo) | 77.05 | 97% | 2019-09-09 |
| 3683. | L (ynajd) | 77.04 | 98% | 2017-06-23 |
| 3684. | Alex (arint) | 77.03 | 96% | 2020-03-20 |
| 3685. | Order (orderadchaos) | 77.03 | 96% | 2020-04-11 |
| 3686. | Samuel (sonicst) | 77.02 | 94% | 2019-02-03 |
| 3687. | Calum (mumucaca) | 77.01 | 95% | 2020-10-09 |
| 3688. | Abhishek Rawat (abhishek3007) | 77.00 | 97% | 2018-09-17 |
| 3689. | Fyreball12 (bilzzard15) | 76.97 | 95% | 2017-08-05 |
| 3690. | Stephen (kungszehon) | 76.96 | 93% | 2017-04-15 |
| 3691. | Madelaine (madtherad) | 76.95 | 96% | 2018-01-18 |
| 3692. | Trixie1018 (trixie1018) | 76.94 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
| 3693. | spacegoose (spaceg00se) | 76.94 | 97% | 2020-06-15 |
| 3694. | Missy (lovelydy) | 76.94 | 96% | 2017-04-11 |
| 3695. | Nuge (nugemcgee) | 76.93 | 87% | 2017-02-18 |
| 3696. | Slayers (slayersofdiablo) | 76.93 | 97% | 2017-12-04 |
| 3697. | Mikey (xhadoken) | 76.92 | 95% | 2017-02-28 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |