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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3857. | Fille (fjongfan) | 75.61 | 96% | 2020-12-02 |
| 3858. | bricebrispies (ricegrain) | 75.61 | 96% | 2018-08-20 |
| 3859. | Croxist (croxist) | 75.60 | 97% | 2019-12-09 |
| 3860. | Viro (cbengs) | 75.59 | 96% | 2018-03-19 |
| 3861. | Allan (werehunter2014) | 75.59 | 97% | 2020-10-08 |
| 3862. | Paul Christian C. (peapaul02) | 75.59 | 96% | 2017-02-28 |
| 3863. | Ken (kenbrace) | 75.59 | 93% | 2017-04-16 |
| 3864. | kevin (speedykev) | 75.59 | 96% | 2018-12-22 |
| 3865. | Ryan (cuoituoi1996) | 75.58 | 97% | 2017-12-10 |
| 3866. | Vlada (vlada79) | 75.57 | 90% | 2017-03-16 |
| 3867. | idyot (idyot123) | 75.57 | 96% | 2019-07-25 |
| 3868. | Bryan (bryanoncolemak) | 75.56 | 97% | 2020-03-23 |
| 3869. | Nick (nykolasu) | 75.55 | 96% | 2018-08-16 |
| 3870. | Ponk (ponken) | 75.55 | 97% | 2018-11-24 |
| 3871. | Gregory (bobren) | 75.52 | 96% | 2020-08-31 |
| 3872. | AndreiKes (andreikes) | 75.52 | 98% | 2019-05-20 |
| 3873. | Taco (tacodurp) | 75.51 | 87% | 2017-04-05 |
| 3874. | Anh (anhmv) | 75.51 | 97% | 2018-06-13 |
| 3875. | Mohammad (alamin_typist) | 75.50 | 98% | 2017-06-20 |
| 3876. | Tobias π₯Ίππ (tobimori) | 75.49 | 98% | 2020-01-26 |
| 3877. | Ronald (ron777) | 75.49 | 97% | 2019-05-17 |
| 3878. | Henrik (iupgrade) | 75.48 | 95% | 2020-09-09 |
| 3879. | Erren (typical_animechneg) | 75.48 | 95% | 2020-03-18 |
| 3880. | Reuben (reureu) | 75.48 | 95% | 2018-07-24 |
| 3881. | Julian (juliansmile) | 75.48 | 98% | 2019-06-23 |
| 3882. | Roo Roo (rooroo04) | 75.47 | 96% | 2017-02-09 |
| 3883. | G R E E D (axceeel) | 75.47 | 93% | 2017-05-23 |
| 3884. | WYZ (waleedd) | 75.46 | 96% | 2019-05-11 |
| 3885. | ng (minhtuhay123) | 75.45 | 97% | 2020-08-27 |
| 3886. | Chris (chalcrow) | 75.44 | 99% | 2017-07-19 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| α 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 |