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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4244. | Kyle (kyle27larson) | 73.07 | 97% | 2019-11-22 |
| 4245. | epic gamer (dianalin2) | 73.05 | 98% | 2020-12-12 |
| 4246. | ed (edwardb) | 73.04 | 96% | 2018-11-20 |
| 4247. | tia (tiabudi) | 73.03 | 100% | 2017-06-16 |
| 4248. | rngy (rngy) | 73.03 | 94% | 2017-07-30 |
| 4249. | Vanshaj (torque_i_alpha) | 73.02 | 96% | 2020-12-04 |
| 4250. | Bearjew (adam_d) | 73.02 | 97% | 2020-10-22 |
| 4251. | Unlixes (unlixes) | 73.01 | 96% | 2020-04-18 |
| 4252. | Alexander (dawgsrlife) | 73.01 | 97% | 2019-04-24 |
| 4253. | Liney (pollypopcorn) | 73.01 | 96% | 2018-05-13 |
| 4254. | Ev (dzheky) | 72.99 | 94% | 2017-05-31 |
| 4255. | Photastic (photastic) | 72.98 | 98% | 2019-11-25 |
| 4256. | Bilall (bilalmirza) | 72.98 | 98% | 2019-09-12 |
| 4257. | Thomas (tgx23) | 72.98 | 96% | 2017-07-26 |
| 4258. | James (jrnewton2) | 72.98 | 97% | 2020-06-04 |
| 4259. | Eloy (swekingeib) | 72.96 | 97% | 2019-08-06 |
| 4260. | Rochan (awesomeness12345) | 72.95 | 96% | 2017-08-19 |
| 4261. | Wayne (samehadenough) | 72.95 | 98% | 2020-05-09 |
| 4262. | Willjum (willjum) | 72.94 | 96% | 2019-10-29 |
| 4263. | Kamal (kamal250j) | 72.93 | 99% | 2017-07-01 |
| 4264. | Radu (rhadoo611) | 72.91 | 96% | 2020-05-07 |
| 4265. | Gas (jungas) | 72.91 | 98% | 2018-11-05 |
| 4266. | fRacer (fracer) | 72.91 | 99% | 2020-05-04 |
| 4267. | ΩmegaMan (omegaman) | 72.91 | 97% | 2018-04-15 |
| 4268. | YellowQuack (yellowquack) | 72.90 | 94% | 2020-06-19 |
| 4269. | skt (aurelius_789) | 72.90 | 93% | 2017-01-31 |
| 4270. | Daddy Mac (0317) | 72.90 | 93% | 2017-05-24 |
| 4271. | Koolie (theslowesttypereva) | 72.89 | 94% | 2019-07-09 |
| 4272. | amir (ahmr88) | 72.88 | 94% | 2020-11-08 |
| 4273. | Shroomer (zergkiller) | 72.88 | 95% | 2020-01-08 |
| 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 |