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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4401. | Arnoldus (arnoldus123) | 71.81 | 96% | 2018-04-03 |
| 4402. | Jimmy (carb0n13) | 71.79 | 96% | 2020-12-07 |
| 4403. | Minsoo (pms3817) | 71.79 | 94% | 2018-11-10 |
| 4404. | Odysseus (doctorodysseus) | 71.79 | 98% | 2020-12-13 |
| 4405. | Hideyuki (kojion) | 71.78 | 99% | 2017-07-07 |
| 4406. | Ide (reyybruh) | 71.77 | 94% | 2020-12-01 |
| 4407. | Borlagotch (19jonono) | 71.77 | 98% | 2018-10-18 |
| 4408. | llama (lilillama) | 71.76 | 97% | 2018-05-16 |
| 4409. | Aashish (iamflash) | 71.76 | 95% | 2018-10-12 |
| 4410. | Dakota (iccerus) | 71.75 | 95% | 2019-11-05 |
| 4411. | iram (ambushiram) | 71.73 | 99% | 2019-12-19 |
| 4412. | Kim (kyoheiikim) | 71.72 | 98% | 2019-05-20 |
| 4413. | ตาแดง (pitagorus) | 71.71 | 99% | 2019-04-15 |
| 4414. | Carson (steelerz47) | 71.68 | 94% | 2020-05-31 |
| 4415. | Josiah (miitraa) | 71.67 | 96% | 2020-07-30 |
| 4416. | Eaglekott (eaglekott) | 71.67 | 95% | 2018-12-19 |
| 4417. | Insley (insleyhanuman) | 71.66 | 98% | 2018-02-27 |
| 4418. | Chris (clibonati) | 71.65 | 97% | 2017-09-18 |
| 4419. | Kate (larleek) | 71.64 | 97% | 2020-05-03 |
| 4420. | jason (drumdydrum) | 71.63 | 97% | 2020-01-27 |
| 4421. | Jay (jaybatavia) | 71.63 | 98% | 2019-03-01 |
| 4422. | Julius (juliuschai) | 71.62 | 96% | 2020-12-14 |
| 4423. | 🎃 (igorslow) | 71.62 | 96% | 2020-12-07 |
| 4424. | asdf (aetherin) | 71.62 | 89% | 2017-03-11 |
| 4425. | Giulio (giumaz) | 71.61 | 96% | 2018-02-06 |
| 4426. | C (cduen) | 71.60 | 95% | 2020-11-11 |
| 4427. | Toda (steelbreeze) | 71.60 | 98% | 2018-04-17 |
| 4428. | ☺☻☺☻ (897_99) | 71.60 | 99% | 2017-08-26 |
| 4429. | Peyton (lilbrass2) | 71.59 | 96% | 2018-01-31 |
| 4430. | zack (footlover) | 71.59 | 97% | 2019-03-07 |
| 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 |