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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3942. | Jarod (terminuszwei) | 75.06 | 96% | 2020-09-05 |
| 3943. | Nick (an_uncreative_name) | 75.06 | 95% | 2019-11-08 |
| 3944. | Julia (juliaoh) | 75.06 | 97% | 2017-06-24 |
| 3945. | nat (bobby_tortilla) | 75.05 | 95% | 2020-02-09 |
| 3946. | xerb (xerb) | 75.05 | 95% | 2020-04-02 |
| 3947. | Fitzy (fitzyg) | 75.05 | 97% | 2019-04-02 |
| 3948. | Tyler (muslim_platypus) | 75.05 | 97% | 2018-11-29 |
| 3949. | ninja (riddickbr) | 75.04 | 98% | 2020-10-29 |
| 3950. | Leviathan (furyx) | 75.04 | 95% | 2019-08-25 |
| 3951. | Lie Algebra (liealgebracow) | 75.01 | 92% | 2017-01-16 |
| 3952. | atoi (atoi) | 75.00 | 96% | 2017-05-21 |
| 3953. | Zach (astrozach) | 75.00 | 96% | 2018-06-20 |
| 3954. | Nikola (elenhar) | 75.00 | 95% | 2017-02-27 |
| 3955. | Honded (honded) | 74.99 | 95% | 2019-10-30 |
| 3956. | Robin (dieselamstiesl) | 74.98 | 97% | 2020-06-25 |
| 3957. | Rafael (rafo430) | 74.98 | 97% | 2017-12-13 |
| 3958. | David Lex (davidjohnston15) | 74.97 | 94% | 2017-02-04 |
| 3959. | S (juicebox_27) | 74.97 | 96% | 2020-11-05 |
| 3960. | Pieter (mechdrone) | 74.93 | 96% | 2017-11-04 |
| 3961. | Jaihuen (jaihuenalizada) | 74.93 | 98% | 2018-10-10 |
| 3962. | Xoom (xoombot) | 74.92 | 96% | 2017-10-10 |
| 3963. | Mo (mosidhom) | 74.92 | 96% | 2020-11-04 |
| 3964. | Cosmic (cosmicuser) | 74.92 | 96% | 2020-10-28 |
| 3965. | Angela (purplehalo3) | 74.92 | 92% | 2017-01-24 |
| 3966. | Zandoks (szetiark) | 74.90 | 96% | 2017-07-18 |
| 3967. | ヴィエット (hsdpa365) | 74.90 | 96% | 2020-08-19 |
| 3968. | luciano (blue97) | 74.90 | 95% | 2018-03-19 |
| 3969. | Kyo (keonhon) | 74.90 | 88% | 2017-05-04 |
| 3970. | Nik (iiirxs) | 74.89 | 98% | 2018-09-13 |
| 3971. | j (imacoolkid5858) | 74.89 | 97% | 2019-07-19 |
| 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 |