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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3154. | James (karonar) | 80.77 | 97% | 2018-12-15 |
| 3155. | Kevin (trunkate) | 80.77 | 96% | 2018-05-13 |
| 3156. | ;) (littlesprout) | 80.76 | 97% | 2017-05-12 |
| 3157. | Skreee (dweepie) | 80.76 | 97% | 2020-06-07 |
| 3158. | Kelsey (barlowgirl125) | 80.76 | 91% | 2017-03-09 |
| 3159. | absterr08 (absterr08) | 80.76 | 95% | 2018-02-15 |
| 3160. | Edebus (edebus) | 80.76 | 97% | 2019-01-06 |
| 3161. | Peyton (turtledude48) | 80.75 | 96% | 2020-03-09 |
| 3162. | B R E N loves Mako (pugslyyy) | 80.75 | 95% | 2018-08-18 |
| 3163. | arz (arzr) | 80.74 | 98% | 2017-09-07 |
| 3164. | Francisco (ffdc) | 80.73 | 96% | 2017-02-21 |
| 3165. | ( ¬‿¬) ( ಠ_ಠ) (... | 80.72 | 97% | 2020-12-13 |
| 3166. | inlaidwater (inlaidwater) | 80.72 | 97% | 2020-04-08 |
| 3167. | Zito (zrelova) | 80.71 | 97% | 2020-10-05 |
| 3168. | numdegased (numdegased) | 80.71 | 97% | 2020-12-20 |
| 3169. | Meg (meganxjordan) | 80.71 | 97% | 2017-07-21 |
| 3170. | Urgency (urgency) | 80.70 | 98% | 2019-09-09 |
| 3171. | Not a dog (i_am_learning_to... | 80.70 | 96% | 2019-07-20 |
| 3172. | Bacco (bacco_) | 80.69 | 96% | 2018-05-29 |
| 3173. | tstats[illblowurmind] (illb... | 80.68 | 97% | 2020-09-02 |
| 3174. | blake (blakeg3) | 80.68 | 97% | 2020-09-01 |
| 3175. | joe (lerler246) | 80.66 | 95% | 2019-10-22 |
| 3176. | Kevin (gamabefo) | 80.64 | 97% | 2017-12-03 |
| 3177. | Eugene (eugene_chou) | 80.62 | 97% | 2020-05-29 |
| 3178. | Woo (wonderwall77) | 80.62 | 96% | 2017-10-19 |
| 3179. | Jeffrey (jeffyee12122) | 80.61 | 96% | 2019-05-10 |
| 3180. | Kappa (isulje22) | 80.61 | 96% | 2020-12-07 |
| 3181. | Rodrigo (rebello) | 80.61 | 97% | 2018-09-20 |
| 3182. | Matti (d3_aston) | 80.61 | 98% | 2018-04-04 |
| 3183. | D (chubbieveggie) | 80.60 | 98% | 2020-10-30 |
| 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 |