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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4687. | xStPro (xstpro) | 69.66 | 98% | 2018-04-11 |
| 4688. | Kim Jong-il (a9088391) | 69.66 | 97% | 2019-06-23 |
| 4689. | Andrej (andrejd67) | 69.65 | 96% | 2020-04-24 |
| 4690. | Hieu (txhieu) | 69.65 | 97% | 2017-06-21 |
| 4691. | Nguyet (chim123) | 69.64 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
| 4692. | Aljoša (aljo5) | 69.64 | 94% | 2017-05-29 |
| 4693. | Nessak (nessak) | 69.63 | 97% | 2018-12-16 |
| 4694. | Ted (smart_tedergy) | 69.61 | 95% | 2018-07-05 |
| 4695. | Wusien (wusien) | 69.61 | 98% | 2020-05-19 |
| 4696. | Spanandan (spandan01) | 69.61 | 97% | 2018-02-24 |
| 4697. | Siraj (sirajerthat) | 69.60 | 97% | 2019-12-11 |
| 4698. | BLOWNY (blowny) | 69.59 | 95% | 2017-02-03 |
| 4699. | MadBantha II (madbanthaii) | 69.59 | 96% | 2020-09-19 |
| 4700. | Zhaofeng (zhaofonk) | 69.58 | 95% | 2018-12-02 |
| 4701. | PR (mrprx) | 69.58 | 97% | 2019-02-03 |
| 4702. | waleed (waleedbinkhalid) | 69.56 | 96% | 2019-09-12 |
| 4703. | Yandry (yandry) | 69.55 | 98% | 2019-06-19 |
| 4704. | kieran (kieran_c01) | 69.55 | 97% | 2019-03-06 |
| 4705. | develsixteen (develsixteen) | 69.55 | 95% | 2020-07-27 |
| 4706. | sonny (sonnysixteen) | 69.54 | 97% | 2020-01-17 |
| 4707. | Guilherme (gui_szk) | 69.52 | 97% | 2020-11-11 |
| 4708. | mhee (hangzoon) | 69.52 | 94% | 2018-08-20 |
| 4709. | Roland (radambc) | 69.51 | 98% | 2018-06-12 |
| 4710. | Sync (syncffmail) | 69.48 | 100% | 2019-09-21 |
| 4711. | Danny (spackers) | 69.47 | 97% | 2017-09-02 |
| 4712. | Allen (nibblesisanoob) | 69.46 | 95% | 2017-04-26 |
| 4713. | Kurt (floofy_tail) | 69.43 | 89% | 2017-05-21 |
| 4714. | Emil (gruvan) | 69.42 | 90% | 2017-03-30 |
| 4715. | Augment (augment) | 69.41 | 96% | 2019-07-19 |
| 4716. | Snoody (snoody) | 69.41 | 98% | 2017-11-24 |
| 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 |