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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2104. | Quity (quiltykim) | 89.69 | 100% | 2018-02-19 |
| 2105. | Kajus (kaoskajus) | 89.67 | 100% | 2017-09-29 |
| 2106. | Kei (azathoth4) | 89.67 | 98% | 2020-09-20 |
| 2107. | Finn (finnark) | 89.66 | 94% | 2020-07-03 |
| 2108. | Maximus (sprachzarathustra) | 89.65 | 98% | 2019-11-09 |
| 2109. | Jo (typermac) | 89.65 | 97% | 2020-07-07 |
| 2110. | Hian Zing (peperon321) | 89.64 | 97% | 2017-08-22 |
| 2111. | Isaac (immortalz) | 89.63 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
| 2112. | Handsome Boy Modeling Schoo... | 89.63 | 96% | 2017-12-11 |
| 2113. | HotClaw (hotclaw) | 89.62 | 98% | 2020-12-04 |
| 2114. | Neil Adrian (destroyer_46) | 89.60 | 97% | 2017-10-01 |
| 2115. | Salman (blackstrobe) | 89.59 | 98% | 2019-08-19 |
| 2116. | Cody (12chip6) | 89.58 | 97% | 2017-10-17 |
| 2117. | morallez (mor17) | 89.57 | 98% | 2020-05-12 |
| 2118. | quickk1 (quickk1) | 89.57 | 96% | 2019-04-04 |
| 2119. | Mark (gosquared) | 89.53 | 96% | 2020-08-30 |
| 2120. | Johan (oxpost) | 89.49 | 98% | 2019-06-18 |
| 2121. | No (bambusnippel) | 89.49 | 99% | 2018-04-27 |
| 2122. | Prin (prinreborn) | 89.48 | 98% | 2020-09-10 |
| 2123. | Marc (randyrandall) | 89.48 | 97% | 2018-01-24 |
| 2124. | natalie (natannelie) | 89.48 | 96% | 2019-05-03 |
| 2125. | Mark (mariktypes) | 89.47 | 97% | 2019-10-24 |
| 2126. | Antman (mastersushichef) | 89.47 | 98% | 2018-05-10 |
| 2127. | yuvirayz (yuvirayz) | 89.46 | 97% | 2020-03-21 |
| 2128. | Alexander (alexz132) | 89.45 | 98% | 2019-11-05 |
| 2129. | Homer (cowmonger) | 89.45 | 98% | 2017-06-07 |
| 2130. | Akira (akira1957) | 89.44 | 98% | 2018-05-18 |
| 2131. | cecilia (plumerias) | 89.43 | 98% | 2020-10-06 |
| 2132. | kalski (kalski) | 89.41 | 97% | 2018-01-06 |
| 2133. | Ken (i_eat_lights) | 89.40 | 97% | 2019-05-15 |
| 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 |