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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823. | Timo (ubulin) | 92.05 | 97% | 2019-08-06 |
| 1824. | Alvin (alveen0) | 92.04 | 97% | 2019-02-06 |
| 1825. | Koki (frequentflyer) | 92.03 | 97% | 2017-11-30 |
| 1826. | Kyle (kyle0829) | 92.03 | 93% | 2017-05-18 |
| 1827. | Anton (antonbj3) | 92.02 | 90% | 2017-02-20 |
| 1828. | Paul (phlap) | 92.01 | 98% | 2020-03-11 |
| 1829. | Bob (diamonddragon36) | 91.98 | 97% | 2018-12-31 |
| 1830. | Tallin (tallin) | 91.98 | 98% | 2018-09-05 |
| 1831. | Zygarde (aceptos) | 91.97 | 97% | 2019-03-07 |
| 1832. | Jeremy (jokerrr1121) | 91.95 | 97% | 2017-10-11 |
| 1833. | Amisently (amisently) | 91.95 | 98% | 2017-11-08 |
| 1834. | Jan (elapid) | 91.95 | 98% | 2019-11-01 |
| 1835. | bananarrama (bananarrama) | 91.95 | 96% | 2020-03-30 |
| 1836. | Delgerskhn (thege) | 91.94 | 97% | 2020-08-08 |
| 1837. | Test (qwertzftw) | 91.94 | 97% | 2018-02-08 |
| 1838. | Sarym (_sarim_) | 91.94 | 95% | 2017-11-15 |
| 1839. | CLINT'S FEET (pfaen) | 91.92 | 98% | 2018-01-06 |
| 1840. | Kevin (kapoofin) | 91.92 | 96% | 2019-05-20 |
| 1841. | William (sneakywill) | 91.92 | 96% | 2017-06-26 |
| 1842. | Alesandro (alesandroalbert) | 91.91 | 97% | 2019-09-21 |
| 1843. | Hex (galaxyyyy) | 91.90 | 96% | 2020-02-19 |
| 1844. | Jia Quan (weejiaquan) | 91.90 | 97% | 2018-01-03 |
| 1845. | Nolan (dschlong) | 91.88 | 99% | 2019-11-23 |
| 1846. | Diego (damg22) | 91.87 | 97% | 2019-11-22 |
| 1847. | Gavin (beansandtea) | 91.87 | 95% | 2017-01-16 |
| 1848. | reeko (au7um) | 91.86 | 98% | 2018-12-06 |
| 1849. | tstats[jimmy125] (jimmy125) | 91.86 | 91% | 2017-01-16 |
| 1850. | ahujet (ahujet) | 91.86 | 97% | 2020-11-27 |
| 1851. | Almer (almersafara) | 91.85 | 99% | 2020-08-30 |
| 1852. | Dylan (funkadelishman) | 91.84 | 95% | 2018-05-05 |
| 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 |