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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3972. | yeet (gloriousp) | 74.88 | 97% | 2019-06-05 |
| 3973. | The (theshank) | 74.87 | 97% | 2017-03-20 |
| 3974. | PhroomPhroom (phosure47) | 74.85 | 97% | 2020-07-09 |
| 3975. | Sudip (llimbus) | 74.85 | 96% | 2020-08-12 |
| 3976. | 🌊 (momentai) | 74.84 | 97% | 2019-12-02 |
| 3977. | Alihan (ahuramazda96) | 74.84 | 98% | 2020-10-20 |
| 3978. | Sun (timaeous) | 74.83 | 98% | 2018-07-12 |
| 3979. | cL (cynibro) | 74.83 | 96% | 2019-06-13 |
| 3980. | Unequaled (unequaled) | 74.83 | 93% | 2017-05-29 |
| 3981. | kumaicho (kumaicho) | 74.82 | 98% | 2020-05-15 |
| 3982. | Gavin (gavln) | 74.81 | 97% | 2018-12-09 |
| 3983. | Litheas (litheas) | 74.81 | 93% | 2017-04-18 |
| 3984. | Nikhil (_programmer_) | 74.80 | 98% | 2018-12-01 |
| 3985. | b (byron911) | 74.79 | 97% | 2018-02-04 |
| 3986. | Ben (blister99) | 74.79 | 96% | 2017-01-31 |
| 3987. | juicebox (xsolstice) | 74.78 | 97% | 2017-07-05 |
| 3988. | Hell (jesus_coconut) | 74.78 | 97% | 2020-09-14 |
| 3989. | Arnas (dandelionas) | 74.78 | 97% | 2019-02-08 |
| 3990. | Aaron (tzemati) | 74.77 | 97% | 2019-02-15 |
| 3991. | Stefan (stoofstoofstoof) | 74.77 | 96% | 2019-12-18 |
| 3992. | unit (chuwii) | 74.77 | 97% | 2020-06-05 |
| 3993. | Jeff (jeff_kabutops) | 74.77 | 96% | 2018-05-17 |
| 3994. | Jomari (jomari258) | 74.75 | 95% | 2018-09-10 |
| 3995. | Yami (yami55) | 74.73 | 95% | 2020-03-14 |
| 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 |