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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3759. | ptspiker (ptspiker) | 76.43 | 96% | 2017-03-30 |
| 3760. | OP Dango (op_dango) | 76.42 | 98% | 2017-08-18 |
| 3761. | ph (phmi) | 76.41 | 98% | 2018-11-25 |
| 3762. | ganesh (nuddz) | 76.38 | 98% | 2020-08-17 |
| 3763. | Jpg (paradox_jpg) | 76.38 | 94% | 2020-06-16 |
| 3764. | Karina (kflorez18) | 76.38 | 99% | 2017-11-20 |
| 3765. | Cameron (cameronkr) | 76.36 | 98% | 2019-12-08 |
| 3766. | ktimespi (ktimespi) | 76.36 | 98% | 2020-11-07 |
| 3767. | Zotar8 (zotar8) | 76.33 | 98% | 2018-07-14 |
| 3768. | storm-gg (waytooclose) | 76.33 | 95% | 2017-03-16 |
| 3769. | Matt (clarkandcarla) | 76.32 | 96% | 2019-06-20 |
| 3770. | dijkstr4 (dijkstr4) | 76.30 | 96% | 2017-03-19 |
| 3771. | 4b786NI4Us (laurier001) | 76.30 | 95% | 2017-03-26 |
| 3772. | puin (puin) | 76.28 | 99% | 2018-11-21 |
| 3773. | robert1003 (robert1003) | 76.24 | 96% | 2020-11-22 |
| 3774. | Simisola (9sopurple) | 76.24 | 98% | 2019-11-18 |
| 3775. | zythr (zythr) | 76.23 | 93% | 2017-02-05 |
| 3776. | CJ (cjquines) | 76.23 | 94% | 2019-09-13 |
| 3777. | Adam (adrakpro) | 76.23 | 93% | 2019-01-17 |
| 3778. | Dedamn (dedamn) | 76.21 | 98% | 2020-11-25 |
| 3779. | tstats[sinkingecstasies] (s... | 76.21 | 96% | 2020-04-05 |
| 3780. | Logan (laucian) | 76.19 | 98% | 2020-10-10 |
| 3781. | hinomy (hinomiya) | 76.19 | 93% | 2017-03-10 |
| 3782. | Tau (taufoofar) | 76.18 | 97% | 2018-11-13 |
| 3783. | JustAnIntern (botbananaman) | 76.18 | 96% | 2017-10-21 |
| 3784. | Jyothiraditya (jyothiraditya) | 76.17 | 96% | 2018-05-19 |
| 3785. | gchenstephen (gchenstephen) | 76.15 | 97% | 2017-12-24 |
| 3786. | Marcelo (amsua99) | 76.13 | 97% | 2020-11-28 |
| 3787. | Zhi Min (zhimin99) | 76.12 | 98% | 2019-08-14 |
| 3788. | Memo (memo58) | 76.12 | 98% | 2018-03-19 |
| 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 |