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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4649. | Claire (thegool) | 69.91 | 95% | 2018-03-22 |
| 4650. | erm (jupiterhollow) | 69.89 | 96% | 2020-12-16 |
| 4651. | ZiYing (ziyingw) | 69.88 | 96% | 2019-05-30 |
| 4652. | Jeremy (definee) | 69.88 | 89% | 2017-05-22 |
| 4653. | ItsAbed (abed1) | 69.88 | 95% | 2020-12-19 |
| 4654. | Json (jskfreerunner) | 69.88 | 99% | 2018-09-11 |
| 4655. | arboy (arbusion) | 69.88 | 93% | 2017-05-19 |
| 4656. | Petri (akheron) | 69.86 | 98% | 2019-03-31 |
| 4657. | Facebook me @ (honnyhonny) | 69.84 | 95% | 2018-05-06 |
| 4658. | MatejEU (matt_cro) | 69.83 | 98% | 2018-11-11 |
| 4659. | Bruce (milothatch) | 69.82 | 92% | 2017-06-18 |
| 4660. | Nape (nape_) | 69.82 | 97% | 2020-04-30 |
| 4661. | Timothy (timothyslash) | 69.82 | 96% | 2017-03-02 |
| 4662. | Jacob (jacobkr) | 69.82 | 97% | 2017-01-31 |
| 4663. | Kasey (kaseshib) | 69.81 | 97% | 2020-09-13 |
| 4664. | Matthew (wormshurm) | 69.81 | 90% | 2017-05-15 |
| 4665. | Brian (bbreezzy) | 69.80 | 94% | 2020-03-29 |
| 4666. | NANI (aurimuxasltgg) | 69.80 | 97% | 2019-11-30 |
| 4667. | Ferris (ferrisprimanugraha) | 69.80 | 97% | 2017-12-11 |
| 4668. | Phinix (soaringphinix) | 69.79 | 97% | 2020-11-25 |
| 4669. | Robert (karayicki) | 69.78 | 96% | 2020-12-06 |
| 4670. | Max (ldiotbox) | 69.77 | 93% | 2020-04-21 |
| 4671. | Tuan (nauthnim) | 69.76 | 97% | 2018-03-14 |
| 4672. | Diana (sharky15) | 69.76 | 98% | 2018-08-21 |
| 4673. | Thomas (thomas70) | 69.74 | 99% | 2019-12-13 |
| 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 |
| 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 |