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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3715. | Austin (teemo1) | 76.82 | 95% | 2018-01-26 |
| 3716. | Kyle (crankyllama) | 76.82 | 97% | 2018-01-27 |
| 3717. | Dylan (dangerdolan333) | 76.81 | 98% | 2019-04-06 |
| 3718. | Jude (dukapa) | 76.81 | 93% | 2017-04-02 |
| 3719. | Mike (primike) | 76.80 | 97% | 2020-08-08 |
| 3720. | Ziggynator | 🐸 (airxq) | 76.80 | 96% | 2019-05-18 |
| 3721. | Matt (poke_this) | 76.79 | 97% | 2019-03-02 |
| 3722. | Logan (coldpizza) | 76.79 | 97% | 2019-01-11 |
| 3723. | David (dave256k) | 76.78 | 97% | 2017-11-25 |
| 3724. | MINH (shinmyou) | 76.77 | 97% | 2018-09-10 |
| 3725. | naa (trixzter) | 76.76 | 96% | 2018-02-08 |
| 3726. | Dex (nivelle) | 76.75 | 96% | 2018-06-01 |
| 3727. | Me (orangejews) | 76.75 | 98% | 2020-09-21 |
| 3728. | Kosuke (ghostkk) | 76.75 | 96% | 2017-10-27 |
| 3729. | Joel (iqjoel) | 76.74 | 98% | 2019-03-20 |
| 3730. | HotDogRacer69 (eager69) | 76.74 | 97% | 2019-02-27 |
| 3731. | Mike (mike7483) | 76.72 | 100% | 2017-12-06 |
| 3732. | Wtf (ಠ_ಠ) (bahjeng2) | 76.72 | 90% | 2017-01-30 |
| 3733. | Fulgentius (fwilly98) | 76.70 | 96% | 2018-03-14 |
| 3734. | Tiktian (tiktianc) | 76.67 | 98% | 2017-04-15 |
| 3735. | peyton (peytonbell) | 76.67 | 92% | 2017-05-03 |
| 3736. | Trav (travm) | 76.66 | 97% | 2019-06-08 |
| 3737. | Neko (pippaola) | 76.65 | 97% | 2018-12-09 |
| 3738. | Peter (portiz121803) | 76.62 | 96% | 2020-11-06 |
| 3739. | ZAHID (zahidmisgar) | 76.62 | 96% | 2019-07-10 |
| 3740. | Caesar (caesarp) | 76.60 | 96% | 2018-10-24 |
| 3741. | Ginestg (ginestg) | 76.59 | 95% | 2017-04-15 |
| 3742. | reading is (the_library_is_... | 76.59 | 98% | 2020-11-03 |
| 3743. | Peter (peterpotomus) | 76.58 | 96% | 2018-03-19 |
| 3744. | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXc... | 76.57 | 95% | 2020-09-03 |
| 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 |