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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4211. | Concept (epuuc) | 73.30 | 94% | 2018-01-16 |
| 4212. | maufry (maufry) | 73.28 | 96% | 2020-07-28 |
| 4213. | ozmo (ozmoetr) | 73.28 | 95% | 2019-08-28 |
| 4214. | DNK (dnk1ng) | 73.28 | 98% | 2017-05-14 |
| 4215. | Jonas (jonasjul) | 73.27 | 97% | 2019-05-09 |
| 4216. | Robin (dumbledaz) | 73.26 | 95% | 2019-07-06 |
| 4217. | Dom (wdandks) | 73.26 | 97% | 2018-06-13 |
| 4218. | Trisha (trighan1221) | 73.25 | 97% | 2017-05-31 |
| 4219. | Thatisdifficult (thatisdiff... | 73.23 | 93% | 2017-02-16 |
| 4220. | qiTsuk (qitsuk) | 73.23 | 97% | 2020-09-22 |
| 4221. | wing (ronmeasly) | 73.20 | 96% | 2020-06-06 |
| 4222. | Sollyy (itssollyy) | 73.20 | 93% | 2017-03-31 |
| 4223. | KW (kiawa88) | 73.19 | 97% | 2017-09-02 |
| 4224. | Syde (syde_) | 73.18 | 98% | 2019-05-22 |
| 4225. | f1_racer (f1_racer_car) | 73.18 | 96% | 2020-07-01 |
| 4226. | Farhan (f4rjon) | 73.18 | 95% | 2018-11-11 |
| 4227. | bONEY (b0nay) | 73.17 | 97% | 2017-02-06 |
| 4228. | Alexander (jopler) | 73.17 | 96% | 2020-08-04 |
| 4229. | changorilla (changorilla) | 73.17 | 98% | 2018-01-25 |
| 4230. | Travis (7yl3r) | 73.15 | 97% | 2018-09-06 |
| 4231. | 1337 (samseks) | 73.14 | 95% | 2020-04-17 |
| 4232. | Tom (gondy) | 73.13 | 96% | 2020-04-27 |
| 4233. | SpeedKing (1t2t3t4t) | 73.13 | 97% | 2020-07-25 |
| 4234. | Joel (xsinova) | 73.12 | 97% | 2017-12-13 |
| 4235. | M (mjf2019) | 73.11 | 95% | 2019-06-18 |
| 4236. | James2 (james372) | 73.11 | 97% | 2020-04-05 |
| 4237. | Nam (supergimper) | 73.11 | 98% | 2017-03-02 |
| 4238. | M (mattgarr) | 73.11 | 87% | 2017-02-04 |
| 4239. | Moms (momsravioli) | 73.09 | 98% | 2019-07-26 |
| 4240. | jennie (jenniexyu) | 73.09 | 96% | 2018-09-16 |
| 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 |