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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4351. | Bill (bill497) | 71.92 | 97% | 2018-01-19 |
| 4352. | Abizer (abizern) | 71.92 | 98% | 2018-11-24 |
| 4353. | Mason (captainmom7) | 71.92 | 98% | 2018-03-19 |
| 4354. | Ilias (iliasanastasiadis) | 71.92 | 91% | 2017-04-11 |
| 4355. | Muhammad (wabi_sabi) | 71.91 | 97% | 2020-06-22 |
| 4356. | Muhammad (berylmiller) | 71.87 | 96% | 2017-11-27 |
| 4357. | Reverend Poo Poo Bum (poopy... | 71.87 | 96% | 2019-04-28 |
| 4358. | sskhynix (sskhynix) | 71.86 | 97% | 2020-08-08 |
| 4359. | Baited (baited_it) | 71.86 | 97% | 2020-05-02 |
| 4360. | Chaz (chazlerown) | 71.84 | 99% | 2020-08-06 |
| 4361. | Brock (k0gu) | 71.84 | 95% | 2019-08-05 |
| 4362. | DerToastbrotmitButter (dert... | 71.84 | 95% | 2017-03-09 |
| 4363. | prashanth (prashanth8323) | 71.84 | 97% | 2020-09-28 |
| 4364. | Wirdo (wirdo) | 71.83 | 94% | 2020-10-13 |
| 4365. | zsolesz71 (zsolesz71) | 71.83 | 99% | 2019-07-08 |
| 4366. | Nehal (nehaldamania) | 71.83 | 98% | 2017-12-26 |
| 4367. | Jorb (jorb) | 71.82 | 94% | 2018-07-12 |
| 4368. | Ignacio (zafren) | 71.82 | 93% | 2017-02-26 |
| 4369. | Justin (jjsu1218) | 71.82 | 96% | 2018-11-10 |
| 4370. | Phillo (phillophillo) | 71.82 | 97% | 2018-09-02 |
| 4371. | Shiwei (dsw260) | 71.82 | 95% | 2017-05-14 |
| 4372. | Kalash (gekalash4791) | 71.81 | 95% | 2020-11-17 |
| 4373. | Arnoldus (arnoldus123) | 71.81 | 96% | 2018-04-03 |
| 4374. | Jimmy (carb0n13) | 71.79 | 96% | 2020-12-07 |
| 4375. | Minsoo (pms3817) | 71.79 | 94% | 2018-11-10 |
| 4376. | Odysseus (doctorodysseus) | 71.79 | 98% | 2020-12-13 |
| 4377. | Ide (reyybruh) | 71.77 | 94% | 2020-12-01 |
| 4378. | Borlagotch (19jonono) | 71.77 | 98% | 2018-10-18 |
| 4379. | llama (lilillama) | 71.76 | 97% | 2018-05-16 |
| 4380. | Aashish (iamflash) | 71.76 | 95% | 2018-10-12 |
| 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 |