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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3060. | Ignacio (albarracinnn) | 81.38 | 98% | 2020-05-21 |
| 3061. | Miguel (migs985) | 81.38 | 96% | 2017-08-29 |
| 3062. | Johan (takeington) | 81.37 | 96% | 2019-07-16 |
| 3063. | Zachary (zacdos) | 81.37 | 97% | 2020-09-27 |
| 3064. | Ivan (hurricane14) | 81.36 | 97% | 2020-11-26 |
| 3065. | Shfaamp (shfaamp) | 81.36 | 96% | 2020-11-02 |
| 3066. | helen (helen624) | 81.35 | 98% | 2017-12-11 |
| 3067. | Jy2 (_jy2_) | 81.35 | 97% | 2020-10-15 |
| 3068. | Cody (catchytyper) | 81.35 | 99% | 2018-05-24 |
| 3069. | cant_stop (wont_stop) | 81.35 | 97% | 2020-10-10 |
| 3070. | account deleted (concurrent) | 81.35 | 98% | 2020-02-18 |
| 3071. | Mark (veltzer) | 81.32 | 97% | 2020-04-07 |
| 3072. | Will (rdtomgrcr) | 81.30 | 98% | 2018-05-19 |
| 3073. | Hello (pancakeparlour) | 81.29 | 97% | 2018-03-08 |
| 3074. | Turtle (kameiphilip) | 81.28 | 97% | 2018-02-27 |
| 3075. | Khai (khaikhai2) | 81.27 | 95% | 2019-03-25 |
| 3076. | Muhammad (sholay) | 81.26 | 98% | 2019-11-01 |
| 3077. | Max (max_pinc) | 81.26 | 98% | 2019-04-01 |
| 3078. | Pierre (pierre1) | 81.24 | 95% | 2017-04-22 |
| 3079. | Emmanuel (esamics) | 81.22 | 97% | 2019-08-25 |
| 3080. | jazzduck (jazzduck) | 81.22 | 96% | 2020-10-24 |
| 3081. | Adam (swimmmustache) | 81.20 | 97% | 2019-09-23 |
| 3082. | transcontinentalrailroad (y... | 81.20 | 90% | 2017-02-20 |
| 3083. | mkc (colbs) | 81.19 | 97% | 2017-07-09 |
| 3084. | 6kg rat (6kg_rat) | 81.18 | 97.4% | 2025-02-02 |
| 3085. | Archer (dlockett) | 81.18 | 97% | 2019-07-25 |
| 3086. | I×Blazar×I (lblazarl) | 81.17 | 96% | 2020-11-26 |
| 3087. | Sandler (sandler) | 81.17 | 98% | 2017-10-31 |
| 3088. | Adrian (apnestico) | 81.17 | 91% | 2017-05-23 |
| 3089. | Donovan (racer87) | 81.15 | 96% | 2020-11-19 |
| 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 |