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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3912. | Nathaniel (natfx7) | 75.29 | 98% | 2017-09-23 |
| 3913. | Nick (npfontan) | 75.27 | 97% | 2020-02-03 |
| 3914. | Marcus (mwcx) | 75.27 | 97% | 2020-07-01 |
| 3915. | Alexander (snailno1) | 75.26 | 97% | 2017-08-26 |
| 3916. | David (le_zeblitz) | 75.26 | 96% | 2019-04-03 |
| 3917. | K (bvkn) | 75.25 | 93% | 2017-09-09 |
| 3918. | werpyp_dvorak (werpyp) | 75.25 | 97% | 2020-11-10 |
| 3919. | Adam (dorfinator) | 75.25 | 97% | 2020-11-11 |
| 3920. | Wisely (wrdzz) | 75.25 | 98% | 2020-08-25 |
| 3921. | Brandon (brxndoff) | 75.24 | 97% | 2019-03-14 |
| 3922. | Kanstrup (kanstrup) | 75.24 | 97% | 2018-01-25 |
| 3923. | Lars (aaberg) | 75.24 | 96% | 2020-04-18 |
| 3924. | kathol (kathol) | 75.23 | 97% | 2020-05-28 |
| 3925. | W (w_v_) | 75.23 | 94% | 2020-11-21 |
| 3926. | Nasir (nasirkabir) | 75.22 | 99% | 2019-10-09 |
| 3927. | ableable (ableford) | 75.21 | 96% | 2020-05-19 |
| 3928. | Shahid (shahid_abbas) | 75.20 | 89% | 2017-04-30 |
| 3929. | Jeremy (gamingbull) | 75.19 | 97% | 2017-10-17 |
| 3930. | demod (rebase) | 75.19 | 97% | 2019-02-24 |
| 3931. | A (kerning) | 75.19 | 97% | 2018-08-21 |
| 3932. | Liam (1snowbane420) | 75.15 | 98% | 2019-08-05 |
| 3933. | Ben (bentontypesfast) | 75.14 | 97% | 2019-08-08 |
| 3934. | swagfish (4thunion) | 75.14 | 96% | 2020-12-14 |
| 3935. | Hessi (hessijames) | 75.13 | 97% | 2018-02-21 |
| 3936. | speedy77 (miqxl) | 75.12 | 96% | 2020-10-03 |
| 3937. | Pointyepic (pointyepic) | 75.10 | 95% | 2019-11-26 |
| 3938. | Hello (islambek198) | 75.10 | 96% | 2020-10-24 |
| 3939. | Momocat (acornboo) | 75.09 | 97% | 2017-11-20 |
| 3940. | Rev (revcows) | 75.09 | 98% | 2020-11-30 |
| 3941. | nic (rainbowarsenal) | 75.08 | 95% | 2019-02-06 |
| 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 |