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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780. | iStar (istar1010) | 107.66 | 100% | 2019-09-04 |
| 781. | M&W (wmichaelwhitlock) | 107.61 | 98% | 2019-03-26 |
| 782. | Yair (tovahi10) | 107.59 | 92% | 2017-01-14 |
| 783. | Den (dennislai222) | 107.58 | 98% | 2019-06-21 |
| 784. | Mark (markf0cu5) | 107.54 | 97% | 2017-10-25 |
| 785. | Gucci Gang (stenl38) | 107.53 | 97% | 2018-10-15 |
| 786. | Slow мΘşħΞ (letype613) | 107.51 | 99% | 2017-07-13 |
| 787. | Ya (danielstroby) | 107.50 | 97% | 2019-04-01 |
| 788. | will_t (will_t) | 107.50 | 94% | 2017-05-13 |
| 789. | dank nissan (osubora) | 107.50 | 97% | 2018-02-02 |
| 790. | earwax (oily) | 107.49 | 98% | 2019-01-13 |
| 791. | Billy (bee_tee_gee) | 107.49 | 96% | 2017-05-25 |
| 792. | Ivy (iiplasma) | 107.46 | 99% | 2019-11-22 |
| 793. | (ghall) | 107.45 | 96% | 2019-11-16 |
| 794. | J0kerJ4y (j0kerj4y) | 107.40 | 99% | 2020-08-29 |
| 795. | NOT AN ALT (kenixx) | 107.40 | 91% | 2017-03-19 |
| 796. | John Carlo (johndue21) | 107.36 | 98% | 2017-03-04 |
| 797. | Wyz (wyzzard123) | 107.26 | 98% | 2019-05-25 |
| 798. | Kenny (daijouboobs) | 107.24 | 99% | 2020-08-26 |
| 799. | Duncan (dkbrk) | 107.23 | 99% | 2020-06-05 |
| 800. | Justin (krakken858) | 107.21 | 98% | 2020-05-22 |
| 801. | Phryxam (phryxam) | 107.21 | 98% | 2018-02-26 |
| 802. | Aiden (aidennn123) | 107.12 | 96% | 2018-01-11 |
| 803. | HHKBest (jywh91) | 107.09 | 99% | 2020-09-18 |
| 804. | Toon (mojohamz) | 107.08 | 99% | 2019-09-26 |
| 805. | ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ (sebastiuon) | 107.06 | 98% | 2020-02-09 |
| 806. | Adam (daoracer) | 107.05 | 98% | 2017-06-17 |
| 807. | Junya (junia) | 107.02 | 99% | 2017-06-29 |
| 808. | Todd (toddey65) | 107.01 | 99% | 2020-02-27 |
| 809. | cool guy (nunzstaa) | 107.01 | 98% | 2018-02-17 |
| 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 |