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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4079. | W (portcityjo) | 74.21 | 96% | 2020-08-13 |
| 4080. | harvi (harvi29) | 74.21 | 98% | 2020-06-22 |
| 4081. | Sabrina (oddlyandunlikely) | 74.19 | 97% | 2018-04-19 |
| 4082. | Fix (neqoz) | 74.19 | 97% | 2017-09-07 |
| 4083. | Emad (neymar985) | 74.18 | 98% | 2017-08-11 |
| 4084. | Ben (chungagavone) | 74.18 | 98% | 2018-07-11 |
| 4085. | Nyaruko (tatrz) | 74.18 | 98% | 2020-10-27 |
| 4086. | Ben (suckyourmumfc) | 74.18 | 94% | 2018-11-30 |
| 4087. | Alex (auft) | 74.18 | 96% | 2018-09-29 |
| 4088. | flashy (flashy1996) | 74.16 | 97% | 2020-03-01 |
| 4089. | Eliot (seminyoon1) | 74.16 | 97% | 2020-07-23 |
| 4090. | Susie (susieq22) | 74.16 | 93% | 2018-02-10 |
| 4091. | BartΕomiej (baryla69baryla69) | 74.16 | 96% | 2017-12-06 |
| 4092. | Erik (carlzzone) | 74.14 | 97% | 2018-05-17 |
| 4093. | Bruno (tresco) | 74.12 | 95% | 2019-10-25 |
| 4094. | Mac (fingerfrenzy) | 74.10 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
| 4095. | MantroO (mantroo) | 74.09 | 96% | 2020-07-13 |
| 4096. | ed72 (ed72) | 74.09 | 98% | 2019-05-28 |
| 4097. | Aki (typewriter2003) | 74.08 | 97% | 2019-09-02 |
| 4098. | π² π π π π π... | 74.08 | 96% | 2018-06-20 |
| 4099. | Richard (jorimi) | 74.08 | 98% | 2020-07-27 |
| 4100. | Frank (fchiem) | 74.07 | 95% | 2017-12-02 |
| 4101. | Phillip (ph33z) | 74.07 | 95% | 2017-03-10 |
| 4102. | joey (fryhyi) | 74.06 | 96% | 2017-09-11 |
| 4103. | tony (tonyamanoil) | 74.06 | 97% | 2020-10-16 |
| 4104. | George (geobro72898) | 74.06 | 97% | 2020-04-15 |
| 4105. | Sinful Sam (sinfulsam) | 74.05 | 98% | 2017-06-30 |
| 4106. | :/ (tweezers) | 74.05 | 97% | 2020-02-12 |
| 4107. | Jerod (jeroddddd) | 74.04 | 95% | 2020-11-02 |
| 4108. | Ramor (rom10cort) | 74.04 | 94% | 2017-02-12 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| α 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 |