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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3728. | naa (trixzter) | 76.76 | 96% | 2018-02-08 |
| 3729. | Dex (nivelle) | 76.75 | 96% | 2018-06-01 |
| 3730. | Me (orangejews) | 76.75 | 98% | 2020-09-21 |
| 3731. | Kosuke (ghostkk) | 76.75 | 96% | 2017-10-27 |
| 3732. | Joel (iqjoel) | 76.74 | 98% | 2019-03-20 |
| 3733. | HotDogRacer69 (eager69) | 76.74 | 97% | 2019-02-27 |
| 3734. | Mike (mike7483) | 76.72 | 100% | 2017-12-06 |
| 3735. | Wtf (ಠ_ಠ) (bahjeng2) | 76.72 | 90% | 2017-01-30 |
| 3736. | Fulgentius (fwilly98) | 76.70 | 96% | 2018-03-14 |
| 3737. | Tiktian (tiktianc) | 76.67 | 98% | 2017-04-15 |
| 3738. | peyton (peytonbell) | 76.67 | 92% | 2017-05-03 |
| 3739. | Trav (travm) | 76.66 | 97% | 2019-06-08 |
| 3740. | Neko (pippaola) | 76.65 | 97% | 2018-12-09 |
| 3741. | Peter (portiz121803) | 76.62 | 96% | 2020-11-06 |
| 3742. | ZAHID (zahidmisgar) | 76.62 | 96% | 2019-07-10 |
| 3743. | Caesar (caesarp) | 76.60 | 96% | 2018-10-24 |
| 3744. | Ginestg (ginestg) | 76.59 | 95% | 2017-04-15 |
| 3745. | reading is (the_library_is_... | 76.59 | 98% | 2020-11-03 |
| 3746. | Peter (peterpotomus) | 76.58 | 96% | 2018-03-19 |
| 3747. | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXc... | 76.57 | 95% | 2020-09-03 |
| 3748. | Juan Pablo (juan_pabl0) | 76.56 | 97% | 2018-09-04 |
| 3749. | Demmy (vortexy) | 76.56 | 95% | 2018-11-25 |
| 3750. | Cah (ikankontol2017) | 76.56 | 98% | 2019-05-08 |
| 3751. | Tree (muiye2) | 76.55 | 95% | 2019-05-27 |
| 3752. | Doiv (doiv23) | 76.53 | 98% | 2020-05-21 |
| 3753. | superman (lavee_singh) | 76.53 | 93% | 2017-04-10 |
| 3754. | csirke (maxicsirke) | 76.53 | 97% | 2018-01-15 |
| 3755. | Drew (thecomedyne04) | 76.52 | 97% | 2019-08-26 |
| 3756. | Neil Franco (neilprangko) | 76.52 | 95% | 2020-08-24 |
| 3757. | Josephus (josephus) | 76.51 | 97% | 2017-06-16 |
| 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 |