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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3623. | El (el_tigre90) | 77.46 | 98% | 2019-09-25 |
| 3624. | sfg (nigh) | 77.46 | 97% | 2018-03-18 |
| 3625. | Paula (paulazoo) | 77.45 | 96% | 2020-09-10 |
| 3626. | Ghoz (napatzat) | 77.45 | 97% | 2018-05-11 |
| 3627. | Tom (xia0008) | 77.42 | 97% | 2018-10-25 |
| 3628. | Ryan (direwolf05) | 77.42 | 96% | 2020-08-19 |
| 3629. | cj (mp7maniac) | 77.42 | 97% | 2019-03-16 |
| 3630. | Luuk (luukdeman111) | 77.42 | 96% | 2017-06-19 |
| 3631. | AmauryM (facepalmtyping) | 77.41 | 99% | 2017-06-27 |
| 3632. | Noah (hyperboi613) | 77.40 | 97% | 2019-10-03 |
| 3633. | Pat (artham) | 77.40 | 96% | 2018-11-29 |
| 3634. | Andrew (typemaster6215) | 77.39 | 97% | 2017-10-23 |
| 3635. | thomas (thomasdevlin820) | 77.39 | 97% | 2017-10-18 |
| 3636. | Mazhar Andalib (mazharandalib) | 77.38 | 96% | 2017-02-06 |
| 3637. | joshi (jehoshuah) | 77.37 | 97% | 2017-10-17 |
| 3638. | Zack (raichubuddy) | 77.37 | 97% | 2019-06-21 |
| 3639. | . (villutamme) | 77.36 | 95% | 2020-10-06 |
| 3640. | Nate (flarpyz) | 77.36 | 97% | 2018-05-23 |
| 3641. | dpu (ajeetraj) | 77.36 | 99% | 2017-05-19 |
| 3642. | Adzenys XR-ODT (iromuanya) | 77.34 | 96% | 2018-09-19 |
| 3643. | Juilan (feenyjr) | 77.34 | 97% | 2017-12-17 |
| 3644. | Adrian (adriank1991) | 77.33 | 99% | 2020-11-02 |
| 3645. | Nix (most_valuable_player) | 77.32 | 97% | 2018-09-10 |
| 3646. | Nahuatl_19650 (asanch5169) | 77.32 | 93% | 2017-05-08 |
| 3647. | Abhisek (_typing_) | 77.30 | 98% | 2020-10-09 |
| 3648. | Erdem (erdemhalil) | 77.28 | 96% | 2020-01-28 |
| 3649. | blank (rega) | 77.28 | 100% | 2020-04-05 |
| 3650. | fam (keep22) | 77.28 | 97% | 2019-01-29 |
| 3651. | niven (niven_11) | 77.27 | 96% | 2020-11-02 |
| 3652. | Life (don2712) | 77.27 | 95% | 2018-08-12 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| ᗜ 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 |