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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8115. | Suriya (suriyakumarboomibalan) | 41.88 | 95% | 2017-06-13 |
| 8116. | Adam (o0bananarama0o) | 41.87 | 94% | 2017-02-16 |
| 8117. | Andika (andikahadi02) | 41.86 | 94% | 2017-11-20 |
| 8118. | Hayden (cheezypb) | 41.83 | 97% | 2019-11-18 |
| 8119. | london (londonxxx) | 41.81 | 96% | 2017-10-10 |
| 8120. | CHULOMEKEN (chulomeken) | 41.81 | 92% | 2018-06-05 |
| 8121. | Martin (datlos) | 41.79 | 94% | 2020-11-25 |
| 8122. | Alin (alinsteve) | 41.79 | 96% | 2018-10-23 |
| 8123. | rockrabbitjr (rockrabbitjr) | 41.73 | 97% | 2020-12-04 |
| 8124. | Juber (joojo) | 41.73 | 95% | 2017-08-04 |
| 8125. | pigoopi (pigoopi) | 41.66 | 93% | 2017-09-28 |
| 8126. | Tim (ytmartian) | 41.66 | 95% | 2018-08-15 |
| 8127. | Maia (maiadarling) | 41.65 | 91% | 2017-03-07 |
| 8128. | Top1nambur (top1nambur) | 41.63 | 94% | 2020-04-26 |
| 8129. | Sarker (safat99) | 41.62 | 94% | 2020-05-12 |
| 8130. | Mike (meb92264) | 41.62 | 97% | 2020-11-18 |
| 8131. | Marcel (qorrupt) | 41.61 | 95% | 2020-05-20 |
| 8132. | DataDev (tinysingh) | 41.61 | 95% | 2017-03-25 |
| 8133. | Speeder (atspeeder) | 41.60 | 92% | 2017-04-26 |
| 8134. | Victor (vt85yang) | 41.60 | 94% | 2018-01-21 |
| 8135. | 2Lenne (hannaloresa) | 41.59 | 97% | 2018-02-28 |
| 8136. | Oda (pain4peace) | 41.57 | 98% | 2020-10-18 |
| 8137. | Old Theme Rocks (dthp32776) | 41.55 | 95% | 2018-01-03 |
| 8138. | Steve (stevelnv) | 41.54 | 94% | 2018-05-15 |
| 8139. | Dhanushka (dnush) | 41.53 | 93% | 2020-09-11 |
| 8140. | Sean (snorps_) | 41.52 | 93% | 2017-07-12 |
| 8141. | Babul (babul2) | 41.52 | 96% | 2017-12-15 |
| 8142. | Nishu (mojika) | 41.51 | 97% | 2020-05-26 |
| 8143. | ajith (aji2308) | 41.51 | 88% | 2017-05-09 |
| 8144. | Emperor (emperor_bb) | 41.50 | 95% | 2017-07-13 |
| 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 |