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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3723. | I'm_on_mobile (yeetusthyfetus) | 76.47 | 96% | 2020-05-18 |
| 3724. | avirex92 (avirex92) | 76.47 | 98% | 2020-10-11 |
| 3725. | Yurinn (yurinnlksar) | 76.46 | 94% | 2017-02-05 |
| 3726. | Akshay (aksseet) | 76.45 | 94% | 2017-03-20 |
| 3727. | Stormy (jsoccerdude@msn.com) | 76.45 | 97% | 2017-09-30 |
| 3728. | Dylan (magiceightball) | 76.44 | 96% | 2018-04-27 |
| 3729. | Kiran (kiranthapa) | 76.44 | 98% | 2018-02-09 |
| 3730. | Jorge (arrogantbeggar) | 76.43 | 98% | 2019-12-04 |
| 3731. | ptspiker (ptspiker) | 76.43 | 96% | 2017-03-30 |
| 3732. | OP Dango (op_dango) | 76.42 | 98% | 2017-08-18 |
| 3733. | ph (phmi) | 76.41 | 98% | 2018-11-25 |
| 3734. | Jpg (paradox_jpg) | 76.38 | 94% | 2020-06-16 |
| 3735. | ganesh (nuddz) | 76.38 | 98% | 2020-08-17 |
| 3736. | Karina (kflorez18) | 76.38 | 99% | 2017-11-20 |
| 3737. | Cameron (cameronkr) | 76.36 | 98% | 2019-12-08 |
| 3738. | ktimespi (ktimespi) | 76.36 | 98% | 2020-11-07 |
| 3739. | Zotar8 (zotar8) | 76.33 | 98% | 2018-07-14 |
| 3740. | storm-gg (waytooclose) | 76.33 | 95% | 2017-03-16 |
| 3741. | Matt (clarkandcarla) | 76.32 | 96% | 2019-06-20 |
| 3742. | dijkstr4 (dijkstr4) | 76.30 | 96% | 2017-03-19 |
| 3743. | 4b786NI4Us (laurier001) | 76.30 | 95% | 2017-03-26 |
| 3744. | puin (puin) | 76.28 | 99% | 2018-11-21 |
| 3745. | robert1003 (robert1003) | 76.24 | 96% | 2020-11-22 |
| 3746. | Simisola (9sopurple) | 76.24 | 98% | 2019-11-18 |
| 3747. | zythr (zythr) | 76.23 | 93% | 2017-02-05 |
| 3748. | CJ (cjquines) | 76.23 | 94% | 2019-09-13 |
| 3749. | Adam (adrakpro) | 76.23 | 93% | 2019-01-17 |
| 3750. | Dedamn (dedamn) | 76.21 | 98% | 2020-11-25 |
| 3751. | Sinkingecstasies (sinkingec... | 76.21 | 96% | 2020-04-05 |
| 3752. | hinomy (hinomiya) | 76.19 | 93% | 2017-03-10 |
| 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 |