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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3536. | peter (petersaminathen) | 77.84 | 95% | 2020-10-22 |
| 3537. | B (archnaea) | 77.83 | 97% | 2020-12-16 |
| 3538. | Quibz (white_fire) | 77.83 | 97% | 2017-12-14 |
| 3539. | (colemack) | 77.82 | 96% | 2019-03-25 |
| 3540. | Jordi El Nino (jordipolla) | 77.82 | 96% | 2019-11-11 |
| 3541. | bob (zirx2) | 77.82 | 98% | 2019-01-23 |
| 3542. | Parsa (parsal) | 77.81 | 97% | 2017-12-10 |
| 3543. | Malthus (malthusfb) | 77.79 | 98% | 2020-05-29 |
| 3544. | AWP (homerjs) | 77.78 | 95% | 2017-05-09 |
| 3545. | FromtonRouge (fromtonrouge) | 77.77 | 98% | 2018-01-14 |
| 3546. | 终 (zedathug) | 77.77 | 95% | 2018-11-06 |
| 3547. | Luis (luispartosa) | 77.76 | 97% | 2019-05-29 |
| 3548. | ret (retiarius) | 77.74 | 98% | 2019-11-27 |
| 3549. | Jorge (jquiroz728) | 77.73 | 96% | 2019-05-14 |
| 3550. | Riccardo (rickyb98_ekrpat) | 77.73 | 97% | 2018-09-07 |
| 3551. | Kingsley (purushoth123) | 77.72 | 95% | 2019-11-21 |
| 3552. | George (typing_bot) | 77.71 | 97% | 2018-01-18 |
| 3553. | Lijin (lijinkurian) | 77.71 | 97% | 2018-11-24 |
| 3554. | Elena (browne2) | 77.70 | 97% | 2019-01-18 |
| 3555. | Name (housewren) | 77.69 | 93% | 2019-08-06 |
| 3556. | Bill (billxnye) | 77.69 | 100% | 2017-08-25 |
| 3557. | Simon (siarnt) | 77.69 | 98% | 2020-10-14 |
| 3558. | Jerrin (dvorak_is_superior) | 77.66 | 97% | 2020-04-09 |
| 3559. | jarl sondre (jallis) | 77.65 | 97% | 2019-10-19 |
| 3560. | THE KID (nschattner) | 77.65 | 96% | 2017-09-27 |
| 3561. | Brandon (imbrand0n) | 77.64 | 97% | 2018-12-27 |
| 3562. | ales_ (ales_) | 77.63 | 97% | 2020-04-19 |
| 3563. | Anthony (lieant95) | 77.62 | 99% | 2019-01-23 |
| 3564. | Michael (raczcar) | 77.62 | 97% | 2018-05-27 |
| 3565. | David (cuber988) | 77.62 | 96% | 2020-01-14 |
| 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 |