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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3778. | storm-gg (waytooclose) | 76.33 | 95% | 2017-03-16 |
| 3779. | Matt (clarkandcarla) | 76.32 | 96% | 2019-06-20 |
| 3780. | dijkstr4 (dijkstr4) | 76.30 | 96% | 2017-03-19 |
| 3781. | 4b786NI4Us (laurier001) | 76.30 | 95% | 2017-03-26 |
| 3782. | puin (puin) | 76.28 | 99% | 2018-11-21 |
| 3783. | robert1003 (robert1003) | 76.24 | 96% | 2020-11-22 |
| 3784. | Simisola (9sopurple) | 76.24 | 98% | 2019-11-18 |
| 3785. | CJ (cjquines) | 76.23 | 94% | 2019-09-13 |
| 3786. | zythr (zythr) | 76.23 | 93% | 2017-02-05 |
| 3787. | Adam (adrakpro) | 76.23 | 93% | 2019-01-17 |
| 3788. | Dedamn (dedamn) | 76.21 | 98% | 2020-11-25 |
| 3789. | tstats[sinkingecstasies] (s... | 76.21 | 96% | 2020-04-05 |
| 3790. | Logan (laucian) | 76.19 | 98% | 2020-10-10 |
| 3791. | hinomy (hinomiya) | 76.19 | 93% | 2017-03-10 |
| 3792. | Tau (taufoofar) | 76.18 | 97% | 2018-11-13 |
| 3793. | JustAnIntern (botbananaman) | 76.18 | 96% | 2017-10-21 |
| 3794. | Jyothiraditya (jyothiraditya) | 76.17 | 96% | 2018-05-19 |
| 3795. | gchenstephen (gchenstephen) | 76.15 | 97% | 2017-12-24 |
| 3796. | Marcelo (amsua99) | 76.13 | 97% | 2020-11-28 |
| 3797. | Zhi Min (zhimin99) | 76.12 | 98% | 2019-08-14 |
| 3798. | Memo (memo58) | 76.12 | 98% | 2018-03-19 |
| 3799. | justtry (justtry) | 76.12 | 99% | 2020-08-03 |
| 3800. | Carter (thecartel) | 76.10 | 95% | 2020-05-08 |
| 3801. | Adam (ataguchi194) | 76.09 | 98% | 2019-05-13 |
| 3802. | Dylan (dylanvan) | 76.09 | 98% | 2017-12-05 |
| 3803. | Alexandre (aletm) | 76.06 | 97% | 2020-07-06 |
| 3804. | Break free from Qwerty (c0l... | 76.06 | 98% | 2017-06-15 |
| 3805. | .flac (flaccc) | 76.04 | 98% | 2018-10-07 |
| 3806. | Aman (fifafanz) | 76.03 | 96% | 2020-12-01 |
| 3807. | Jeanne (jcgoulet) | 76.02 | 96% | 2017-12-15 |
| 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 |