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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7856. | Ankur (dylandock) | 45.22 | 95% | 2017-07-25 |
| 7857. | dhiv25 (edtyper) | 45.21 | 97% | 2020-12-03 |
| 7858. | tribhuwam (anandsipu) | 45.20 | 96% | 2018-04-14 |
| 7859. | samuely (samuely) | 45.18 | 94% | 2020-11-29 |
| 7860. | Rezaul (rezaulhsagar) | 45.17 | 86% | 2017-03-28 |
| 7861. | robot (robotbb) | 45.17 | 95% | 2020-07-04 |
| 7862. | Maria (mariaturkmani) | 45.17 | 95% | 2018-03-25 |
| 7863. | Mary Joy (mjaduna) | 45.16 | 96% | 2018-02-08 |
| 7864. | Zubair (zubairsheikh) | 45.16 | 96% | 2018-01-24 |
| 7865. | Meenal (meenal1) | 45.15 | 96% | 2019-07-16 |
| 7866. | mmmoo (momdndnd) | 45.13 | 96% | 2018-02-21 |
| 7867. | yixuan (ixuan) | 45.13 | 91% | 2020-04-20 |
| 7868. | Sruthi (rksruthi07) | 45.12 | 94% | 2017-07-12 |
| 7869. | Krist0 (krist033) | 45.12 | 93% | 2020-07-09 |
| 7870. | Aditya (timmyaditya) | 45.11 | 97% | 2020-02-04 |
| 7871. | Darma (pcfounder) | 45.10 | 95% | 2020-12-01 |
| 7872. | toannop (toannop) | 45.09 | 96% | 2017-08-21 |
| 7873. | Dyl (dylypickles) | 45.08 | 94% | 2019-04-30 |
| 7874. | Luke (lukeg1209) | 45.08 | 96% | 2020-06-25 |
| 7875. | MOHAMMAD (shanto) | 45.08 | 96% | 2020-11-18 |
| 7876. | Dipta (dksmt1618) | 45.07 | 96% | 2020-12-19 |
| 7877. | Chris (avery91) | 45.04 | 92% | 2017-02-06 |
| 7878. | Andy (andy2639le) | 45.03 | 94% | 2017-08-18 |
| 7879. | Mila (milast) | 45.03 | 93% | 2017-03-30 |
| 7880. | William (williamp170) | 45.01 | 95% | 2020-08-15 |
| 7881. | Jackson (neatoburrito) | 44.99 | 93% | 2018-07-13 |
| 7882. | Manvir (supramany) | 44.97 | 94% | 2020-08-30 |
| 7883. | Jacob (jpotts8) | 44.97 | 94% | 2018-04-20 |
| 7884. | grego2612 (grego2612) | 44.96 | 99% | 2018-08-29 |
| 7885. | lizzie (lizzie1996) | 44.95 | 96% | 2017-03-29 |
| 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 |