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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4571. | RadaghastZ (enderradaghastz) | 70.81 | 89% | 2017-03-26 |
| 4572. | Fang (fang1216) | 70.81 | 98% | 2017-07-03 |
| 4573. | Mahmoud (mahmoud_adel) | 70.80 | 93% | 2018-03-24 |
| 4574. | Mary (mborr) | 70.79 | 98% | 2018-04-17 |
| 4575. | Jeff (litboi101) | 70.79 | 96% | 2020-01-26 |
| 4576. | Brendan (panikooooos) | 70.79 | 96% | 2017-09-19 |
| 4577. | Nicole (bowie_tie) | 70.79 | 98% | 2018-03-09 |
| 4578. | Sydletsky (slayerseventh) | 70.78 | 97% | 2019-02-20 |
| 4579. | Roomie (lanruthless) | 70.76 | 95% | 2020-05-19 |
| 4580. | ekoth (ekoth) | 70.75 | 96% | 2019-09-06 |
| 4581. | Dan (dcuaron) | 70.74 | 99% | 2020-11-29 |
| 4582. | Ice (ice_relentless) | 70.73 | 93% | 2017-02-10 |
| 4583. | iwias (iwias) | 70.69 | 96% | 2018-03-16 |
| 4584. | carter (cdog980) | 70.68 | 96% | 2019-12-18 |
| 4585. | Mehmet Hamza (hamzqq9) | 70.68 | 95% | 2019-02-01 |
| 4586. | anatoly (popovanatoly) | 70.68 | 94% | 2017-04-25 |
| 4587. | Ashish (ashish01) | 70.66 | 96% | 2020-10-12 |
| 4588. | Lok (nglok) | 70.66 | 98% | 2018-05-19 |
| 4589. | Hayden (doge_town) | 70.65 | 98% | 2019-01-17 |
| 4590. | DC (dcl238) | 70.65 | 95% | 2019-06-10 |
| 4591. | pluto (plutto) | 70.63 | 96% | 2020-04-23 |
| 4592. | ππΎπΌ (daniellus_wm) | 70.63 | 96% | 2018-01-26 |
| 4593. | Mike (micko34) | 70.62 | 95% | 2019-11-14 |
| 4594. | Jake (wavegamble) | 70.61 | 97% | 2017-05-19 |
| 4595. | Nathan (nnard1616) | 70.60 | 96% | 2017-05-22 |
| 4596. | Jebaited (barered278) | 70.58 | 98% | 2017-08-25 |
| 4597. | Jasmin (jae1287) | 70.57 | 88% | 2017-03-01 |
| 4598. | Type (cainvelasquez) | 70.56 | 98% | 2019-02-23 |
| 4599. | Bob (user4) | 70.55 | 97% | 2020-09-11 |
| 4600. | Gianni (general_patches) | 70.54 | 99% | 2020-10-18 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| α Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |