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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3193. | sw0rd (sw0rd) | 80.51 | 98% | 2020-10-03 |
| 3194. | ARWπ΄ (appleredwarrior) | 80.51 | 97% | 2018-04-30 |
| 3195. | aaa (jackedgar) | 80.50 | 99% | 2018-05-29 |
| 3196. | Jordan (catdog567) | 80.50 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
| 3197. | Joel (easynoob) | 80.47 | 97% | 2020-07-22 |
| 3198. | vulcan (vulcan1_) | 80.45 | 98% | 2019-09-06 |
| 3199. | TANEdos (tanedos) | 80.44 | 98% | 2018-05-06 |
| 3200. | Nathaniel (capa823) | 80.41 | 97% | 2020-02-19 |
| 3201. | Harry (harry48225) | 80.38 | 95% | 2017-08-07 |
| 3202. | Gabe (gyam) | 80.37 | 96% | 2020-05-08 |
| 3203. | Alinda (alindacheung) | 80.36 | 97% | 2020-02-22 |
| 3204. | Tin (jack1928773) | 80.35 | 96% | 2018-12-07 |
| 3205. | D4MAGED (d4maged) | 80.35 | 94% | 2017-11-16 |
| 3206. | randomoink (randomoink) | 80.35 | 95% | 2019-04-18 |
| 3207. | Hans (brotaufstrich) | 80.35 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
| 3208. | Jason (liushaobo) | 80.34 | 94% | 2020-04-28 |
| 3209. | Sam (sameertilva) | 80.32 | 95% | 2019-02-07 |
| 3210. | LockStock (lockstock) | 80.31 | 98% | 2019-05-19 |
| 3211. | sophia (sophiacav) | 80.31 | 96% | 2020-01-20 |
| 3212. | alicks (avelexious) | 80.31 | 97% | 2018-12-17 |
| 3213. | Cameron (camcosmo123) | 80.30 | 97% | 2018-01-09 |
| 3214. | Janis (vigilante434) | 80.30 | 99% | 2019-09-10 |
| 3215. | Syan (quietcow) | 80.26 | 98% | 2019-09-09 |
| 3216. | π One Banana π (milkt... | 80.26 | 96% | 2018-04-10 |
| 3217. | Mia (miajasmine) | 80.24 | 99% | 2019-11-15 |
| 3218. | jordan (netero910) | 80.22 | 96% | 2019-02-08 |
| 3219. | zakats (zakats9) | 80.22 | 96% | 2017-12-17 |
| 3220. | mohsye (mohsye) | 80.21 | 98% | 2017-12-17 |
| 3221. | Ricardo (coldeu) | 80.21 | 96% | 2020-04-24 |
| 3222. | DangdutKoplo (dangdutkoplo2) | 80.21 | 98% | 2019-03-18 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| α 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 |