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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8196. | JY☄️💤 (uaecuier) | 40.83 | 89% | 2017-05-27 |
| 8197. | Habibur (habib6bd) | 40.82 | 97% | 2020-10-04 |
| 8198. | Manu (gnarley333) | 40.78 | 97% | 2018-05-19 |
| 8199. | Dee (deezyl) | 40.66 | 90% | 2017-01-26 |
| 8200. | Jan (majsner) | 40.65 | 93% | 2020-02-07 |
| 8201. | Kim (spartankitties) | 40.63 | 93% | 2018-09-02 |
| 8202. | Armin (fusireto) | 40.63 | 92% | 2017-10-22 |
| 8203. | angie (angelow) | 40.59 | 79% | 2017-04-03 |
| 8204. | Oliver (oliverb) | 40.58 | 95% | 2017-06-05 |
| 8205. | satyam (crazylad) | 40.58 | 96% | 2017-01-28 |
| 8206. | vijay (vijaykumarmehta1995) | 40.56 | 92% | 2017-02-23 |
| 8207. | MoneyTreesMilk (moneytreesm... | 40.53 | 95% | 2020-02-15 |
| 8208. | Juraj (zumo_) | 40.53 | 95% | 2020-12-05 |
| 8209. | Abdul (snail89) | 40.53 | 95% | 2018-12-22 |
| 8210. | KARA (1kara) | 40.51 | 93% | 2017-04-28 |
| 8211. | Luke (derp518) | 40.47 | 94% | 2017-07-26 |
| 8212. | Matej (mattfid) | 40.46 | 96% | 2017-06-05 |
| 8213. | Hulk (123abcdefgminon) | 40.38 | 94% | 2018-04-20 |
| 8214. | Arindam (arindam0314) | 40.38 | 98% | 2020-11-16 |
| 8215. | devansh (devanshjangid74) | 40.34 | 95% | 2017-10-25 |
| 8216. | KULBIR (kulbirrace) | 40.32 | 94% | 2017-11-22 |
| 8217. | hat (fastasfuq) | 40.30 | 93% | 2018-09-26 |
| 8218. | Sam (bassamm) | 40.29 | 92% | 2020-12-17 |
| 8219. | Andrew (mercurydota) | 40.29 | 91% | 2017-05-09 |
| 8220. | Pulkit (pspulkit1) | 40.28 | 96% | 2019-01-08 |
| 8221. | Tróndur (xxtrondurxx) | 40.25 | 95% | 2017-02-09 |
| 8222. | Himanshu (mac_mic) | 40.24 | 97% | 2020-10-06 |
| 8223. | vishal (vishal_vishi) | 40.23 | 88% | 2017-01-15 |
| 8224. | thilina (thili77) | 40.23 | 96% | 2017-06-28 |
| 8225. | Landen (yung_stunna_) | 40.21 | 96% | 2020-04-18 |
| 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 |