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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3217. | zakats (zakats9) | 80.22 | 96% | 2017-12-17 |
| 3218. | mohsye (mohsye) | 80.21 | 98% | 2017-12-17 |
| 3219. | Ricardo (coldeu) | 80.21 | 96% | 2020-04-24 |
| 3220. | DangdutKoplo (dangdutkoplo2) | 80.21 | 98% | 2019-03-18 |
| 3221. | Nasrullah (nasrullah) | 80.20 | 98% | 2020-07-20 |
| 3222. | Mikel (meekay) | 80.20 | 97% | 2019-10-06 |
| 3223. | PHIYUUNG (phiyuung) | 80.20 | 97% | 2019-06-07 |
| 3224. | Song (quot) | 80.18 | 96% | 2020-04-04 |
| 3225. | DrDynamic (drdynamic) | 80.17 | 97% | 2018-04-09 |
| 3226. | Joe (valveanticheat) | 80.16 | 96% | 2020-08-20 |
| 3227. | x (derpzz) | 80.15 | 90% | 2017-04-27 |
| 3228. | Celsius 233 (celsius233) | 80.14 | 98% | 2020-07-27 |
| 3229. | nanda bakana (mutality) | 80.14 | 98% | 2018-01-11 |
| 3230. | Breen (gajuwakaghajini) | 80.14 | 95% | 2017-03-02 |
| 3231. | Daniel (beybaktube10) | 80.13 | 91% | 2017-01-17 |
| 3232. | john (mistax) | 80.13 | 88% | 2017-05-31 |
| 3233. | sammy (sammyhiman) | 80.12 | 97% | 2020-11-10 |
| 3234. | Andu (andutwan) | 80.12 | 97% | 2020-04-01 |
| 3235. | kacper (leszczyn) | 80.12 | 98% | 2017-12-23 |
| 3236. | Tobie (tobberd) | 80.11 | 94% | 2018-11-28 |
| 3237. | Cameron (cameronmendez) | 80.11 | 97% | 2019-02-15 |
| 3238. | Wong (wyk815) | 80.09 | 93% | 2017-04-06 |
| 3239. | nubax (nubax) | 80.09 | 98% | 2017-08-13 |
| 3240. | Ali (bronzor16) | 80.09 | 96% | 2018-11-19 |
| 3241. | Asiancat (asiancat) | 80.02 | 98% | 2020-09-22 |
| 3242. | 408 (the_408) | 80.01 | 97% | 2017-10-22 |
| 3243. | Randy (rhomusic) | 80.01 | 96% | 2017-04-26 |
| 3244. | erk (estalow) | 80.00 | 95% | 2019-05-01 |
| 3245. | Clay (terracottakid) | 79.99 | 96% | 2019-04-24 |
| 3246. | ziveos (ziveos) | 79.99 | 98% | 2019-10-15 |
| 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 |