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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4052. | angrathar (angrathar) | 74.04 | 96% | 2020-11-19 |
| 4053. | Kevin (kg0184) | 73.99 | 95% | 2017-07-17 |
| 4054. | Puneet (puneet28) | 73.99 | 97% | 2017-02-02 |
| 4055. | Silversting (silversting) | 73.98 | 96% | 2017-02-09 |
| 4056. | tstats[kaitokidokuroba] (ka... | 73.97 | 97% | 2018-09-09 |
| 4057. | Mato (metiu07) | 73.96 | 97% | 2020-11-23 |
| 4058. | Yujie Du (duyujie0817) | 73.96 | 98% | 2018-07-25 |
| 4059. | Juan (juanesdiago) | 73.94 | 96% | 2018-11-08 |
| 4060. | Ebru (ebruserce) | 73.94 | 97% | 2017-12-13 |
| 4061. | vitor (vitorbasso) | 73.93 | 98% | 2019-02-26 |
| 4062. | octavian (0ctavian) | 73.93 | 94% | 2020-11-03 |
| 4063. | Dominic (clairvoyantdom) | 73.93 | 94% | 2020-10-29 |
| 4064. | 1834 (busey) | 73.93 | 99% | 2017-05-21 |
| 4065. | epic_gamer (nerdydude42) | 73.92 | 95% | 2020-04-03 |
| 4066. | Raymond (raymonds) | 73.92 | 97% | 2017-12-31 |
| 4067. | Slugg (sluggishtyper) | 73.91 | 96% | 2018-10-08 |
| 4068. | !! (zzzoodle) | 73.90 | 97% | 2019-12-20 |
| 4069. | Campbell (cphalen) | 73.90 | 97% | 2018-11-06 |
| 4070. | Sophie (sophieloaf) | 73.90 | 96% | 2018-08-22 |
| 4071. | Asif (asif04) | 73.89 | 99% | 2020-02-07 |
| 4072. | ℱ𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔡𝔬𝔪... | 73.88 | 97% | 2019-07-28 |
| 4073. | Eddie (agzastrgath) | 73.87 | 95% | 2020-09-01 |
| 4074. | Jack (randomdize) | 73.87 | 97% | 2018-04-16 |
| 4075. | urochimaru (ralphmurillo) | 73.85 | 97% | 2020-02-03 |
| 4076. | Typing (sweatytyper) | 73.85 | 97% | 2018-09-06 |
| 4077. | krabbos (krabbos) | 73.82 | 96% | 2017-05-11 |
| 4078. | Saul (saulvsoto) | 73.80 | 95% | 2020-06-06 |
| 4079. | Soner (soner) | 73.79 | 96% | 2018-10-24 |
| 4080. | Ryan (deathman5056) | 73.79 | 95% | 2020-12-04 |
| 4081. | Lego (lamborgotii) | 73.79 | 96% | 2020-05-01 |
| 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 |