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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4904. | varun (varunaadeez) | 68.49 | 97% | 2020-08-21 |
| 4905. | akljshdf (klaxanos) | 68.48 | 95% | 2018-11-19 |
| 4906. | Adrian (tiverius157) | 68.48 | 97% | 2020-06-30 |
| 4907. | Manoz (clawsofeagle) | 68.48 | 96% | 2019-11-24 |
| 4908. | John (vkts) | 68.48 | 92% | 2017-02-16 |
| 4909. | leetuser (leetuser) | 68.47 | 96% | 2020-09-28 |
| 4910. | Phuc (tphuc112358) | 68.45 | 95% | 2019-12-08 |
| 4911. | des (imboredinclass) | 68.44 | 97% | 2018-11-16 |
| 4912. | NIcole (nrhicks11) | 68.44 | 95% | 2019-06-12 |
| 4913. | Luke (lukecao) | 68.44 | 98% | 2019-06-11 |
| 4914. | Shafat (barret_barney) | 68.43 | 98% | 2020-09-02 |
| 4915. | Sreshta Kamya (nikitha) | 68.43 | 98% | 2018-08-12 |
| 4916. | Bryan (iduhowpeopledo150wpm) | 68.43 | 95% | 2019-09-14 |
| 4917. | Muji (mujisu) | 68.42 | 97% | 2018-01-19 |
| 4918. | Reiinna (cuddl3y) | 68.39 | 96% | 2019-07-31 |
| 4919. | δΈε (quan72io) | 68.39 | 96% | 2020-12-03 |
| 4920. | Thusthus (gmdliam) | 68.37 | 97% | 2018-06-13 |
| 4921. | LightningMcQueen (yeezyyeezy) | 68.37 | 92% | 2017-03-06 |
| 4922. | Thunderz (thunderz2016) | 68.36 | 95% | 2018-10-24 |
| 4923. | Eequla (quintaboy) | 68.34 | 90% | 2017-05-11 |
| 4924. | John (kotanbich) | 68.33 | 99% | 2019-05-01 |
| 4925. | tstats[jpatrocinio5436] (jp... | 68.33 | 98% | 2018-08-02 |
| 4926. | Sam (gates250) | 68.33 | 96% | 2020-05-03 |
| 4927. | Aleksi (jeboust) | 68.32 | 95% | 2018-05-04 |
| 4928. | Max (bolognacolonel) | 68.31 | 98% | 2017-10-23 |
| 4929. | Ruslan (rusbes) | 68.30 | 96% | 2020-01-26 |
| 4930. | Darius (dx27) | 68.30 | 98% | 2018-05-17 |
| 4931. | Sam (busiclucho) | 68.30 | 96% | 2018-02-22 |
| 4932. | delfan (delfaaan) | 68.29 | 94% | 2019-06-18 |
| 4933. | quack (virtualknight) | 68.28 | 93% | 2017-03-26 |
| 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 |