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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3056. | Christian (ominousc) | 81.64 | 97% | 2018-01-27 |
| 3057. | Dan (devildub) | 81.63 | 97% | 2019-04-23 |
| 3058. | William (wbeard01) | 81.62 | 93% | 2020-08-04 |
| 3059. | Nick (nick1347) | 81.61 | 97% | 2020-08-12 |
| 3060. | flaskur (flaskur) | 81.61 | 97% | 2020-11-15 |
| 3061. | Alper (skroas) | 81.61 | 98% | 2017-06-09 |
| 3062. | Nick (kmkhami) | 81.61 | 97% | 2017-11-02 |
| 3063. | Bananko (bananko) | 81.60 | 98% | 2017-12-19 |
| 3064. | saksham (withsakki) | 81.59 | 96% | 2017-05-27 |
| 3065. | Patrick (pstarr) | 81.59 | 97% | 2017-10-25 |
| 3066. | invjac (invjac) | 81.57 | 96% | 2018-01-11 |
| 3067. | Randy (randytheelite) | 81.54 | 98% | 2017-10-22 |
| 3068. | Brandon (tulanut) | 81.54 | 96% | 2020-11-15 |
| 3069. | Spacecraft555 (spacecraft555) | 81.53 | 97% | 2017-12-14 |
| 3070. | Chieh laptop (leejay8011piq) | 81.51 | 97% | 2020-10-25 |
| 3071. | Chris (jct314) | 81.50 | 98% | 2020-03-06 |
| 3072. | Spencer (sagechief) | 81.49 | 95% | 2019-06-21 |
| 3073. | Chicken (sontayy) | 81.48 | 97% | 2019-01-10 |
| 3074. | Sebastian (sebtsch) | 81.47 | 98% | 2018-03-18 |
| 3075. | WindSlashKing (bujkata) | 81.46 | 95% | 2020-11-05 |
| 3076. | PinkSpam (tomato_head) | 81.46 | 99% | 2019-11-14 |
| 3077. | Noah (foamf) | 81.42 | 98% | 2019-11-03 |
| 3078. | Shypolarbear (shypolarbear) | 81.42 | 97% | 2017-08-10 |
| 3079. | 🦀Antique (ant1que) | 81.40 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
| 3080. | IKILLYOU (1134703) | 81.40 | 97% | 2019-08-31 |
| 3081. | Rev (rev_) | 81.39 | 96% | 2020-03-31 |
| 3082. | Master (nasty121) | 81.39 | 98% | 2017-08-03 |
| 3083. | HMan (edhac) | 81.38 | 96% | 2020-04-15 |
| 3084. | Ignacio (albarracinnn) | 81.38 | 98% | 2020-05-21 |
| 3085. | Miguel (migs985) | 81.38 | 96% | 2017-08-29 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |