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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4674. | nusstter (nusstter) | 69.74 | 98% | 2020-07-16 |
| 4675. | Fadosa (fadosa) | 69.74 | 97% | 2018-04-05 |
| 4676. | rat (rakend) | 69.73 | 98% | 2020-06-12 |
| 4677. | Nuuh (nuuh) | 69.72 | 95% | 2020-11-01 |
| 4678. | KA (keshavgrwl96) | 69.72 | 97% | 2020-06-11 |
| 4679. | indomitable1 (indomitable1) | 69.71 | 97% | 2020-06-29 |
| 4680. | Chase (doublewidesurprise) | 69.71 | 96% | 2020-10-13 |
| 4681. | Anthony (anthonyk) | 69.69 | 96% | 2020-11-17 |
| 4682. | CJ (cowalll) | 69.69 | 95% | 2019-04-15 |
| 4683. | Haung (zeropower) | 69.69 | 96% | 2017-12-18 |
| 4684. | Code (codename47) | 69.68 | 95% | 2017-12-04 |
| 4685. | Reynard (rfaz_1) | 69.68 | 96% | 2019-08-14 |
| 4686. | Adam (borasz) | 69.68 | 98% | 2017-02-03 |
| 4687. | snitzel (snitzelhugendorf) | 69.67 | 95% | 2020-09-27 |
| 4688. | xStPro (xstpro) | 69.66 | 98% | 2018-04-11 |
| 4689. | Kim Jong-il (a9088391) | 69.66 | 97% | 2019-06-23 |
| 4690. | Andrej (andrejd67) | 69.65 | 96% | 2020-04-24 |
| 4691. | Hieu (txhieu) | 69.65 | 97% | 2017-06-21 |
| 4692. | Nguyet (chim123) | 69.64 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
| 4693. | Aljoša (aljo5) | 69.64 | 94% | 2017-05-29 |
| 4694. | Nessak (nessak) | 69.63 | 97% | 2018-12-16 |
| 4695. | Ted (smart_tedergy) | 69.61 | 95% | 2018-07-05 |
| 4696. | Wusien (wusien) | 69.61 | 98% | 2020-05-19 |
| 4697. | Spanandan (spandan01) | 69.61 | 97% | 2018-02-24 |
| 4698. | Siraj (sirajerthat) | 69.60 | 97% | 2019-12-11 |
| 4699. | BLOWNY (blowny) | 69.59 | 95% | 2017-02-03 |
| 4700. | MadBantha II (madbanthaii) | 69.59 | 96% | 2020-09-19 |
| 4701. | Zhaofeng (zhaofonk) | 69.58 | 95% | 2018-12-02 |
| 4702. | PR (mrprx) | 69.58 | 97% | 2019-02-03 |
| 4703. | waleed (waleedbinkhalid) | 69.56 | 96% | 2019-09-12 |
| 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 |