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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4004. | checca (checca) | 74.41 | 99% | 2019-12-06 |
| 4005. | k (kperez755) | 74.41 | 97% | 2018-09-16 |
| 4006. | Sir (sirshrek69) | 74.41 | 95% | 2017-03-06 |
| 4007. | Gregorio (dervock) | 74.41 | 94% | 2017-04-05 |
| 4008. | Oliver (noodle3) | 74.39 | 95% | 2019-08-23 |
| 4009. | RRKS (rrks43) | 74.39 | 97% | 2019-03-18 |
| 4010. | sirloc (sunsinghny19) | 74.38 | 98% | 2019-06-18 |
| 4011. | Callum (callumcarmicheal) | 74.38 | 94% | 2017-09-27 |
| 4012. | J (jl94) | 74.36 | 98% | 2019-06-26 |
| 4013. | Mehrshad (mehr74) | 74.36 | 97% | 2018-01-06 |
| 4014. | Akshay (sharma.akshay3@gmai... | 74.36 | 95% | 2017-03-07 |
| 4015. | jacob (iljain) | 74.35 | 92% | 2017-03-21 |
| 4016. | Izhari (izharishaksa) | 74.34 | 98% | 2019-04-06 |
| 4017. | William (goscrios) | 74.33 | 97% | 2020-09-11 |
| 4018. | Stefan (eisenzelle) | 74.33 | 97% | 2019-05-27 |
| 4019. | Szymon (pazdinho_) | 74.33 | 96% | 2020-12-13 |
| 4020. | Roger (gamer95) | 74.32 | 97% | 2018-08-21 |
| 4021. | Simo (simo_) | 74.32 | 93% | 2017-02-15 |
| 4022. | anje (revengeeffect) | 74.31 | 95% | 2017-06-14 |
| 4023. | Lukáš (rohlikzauchem) | 74.31 | 94% | 2017-09-16 |
| 4024. | Andrew (lomumbas) | 74.31 | 97% | 2020-09-20 |
| 4025. | flybot (flybot) | 74.31 | 97% | 2019-07-19 |
| 4026. | Derek (derekkeiley) | 74.30 | 99% | 2018-03-06 |
| 4027. | Avinash (avinash625) | 74.30 | 98% | 2017-12-08 |
| 4028. | Aaron (aa88ron02) | 74.29 | 96% | 2019-02-18 |
| 4029. | hyhu (hyhy233) | 74.28 | 97% | 2020-05-21 |
| 4030. | Elijah (nom3rcy1) | 74.28 | 96% | 2017-08-10 |
| 4031. | Alec (ahhhhhlec) | 74.27 | 96% | 2017-09-19 |
| 4032. | wermi (wrm_) | 74.27 | 97% | 2017-09-11 |
| 4033. | Russell (redsnake02) | 74.27 | 94% | 2017-01-29 |
| 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 |