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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2318. | they used to say we would n... | 87.85 | 99% | 2019-09-02 |
| 2319. | Michael (michaelshahin2) | 87.84 | 96% | 2017-11-15 |
| 2320. | 1000 & beyond (gkaps) | 87.83 | 96% | 2018-05-12 |
| 2321. | carnie (caneese) | 87.82 | 96% | 2020-04-23 |
| 2322. | Ethan (yaboinugget) | 87.82 | 97% | 2019-01-09 |
| 2323. | herny (helluherny) | 87.82 | 95% | 2019-05-21 |
| 2324. | no sweat (anduatm) | 87.81 | 97% | 2020-09-21 |
| 2325. | Joel (joel6677) | 87.81 | 96% | 2020-11-27 |
| 2326. | JongYoon (jongq) | 87.80 | 98% | 2017-09-29 |
| 2327. | chie (lotusimpact) | 87.80 | 97% | 2019-07-21 |
| 2328. | Vladizlav (simbernal) | 87.79 | 96% | 2017-11-06 |
| 2329. | Jovany (18jcervantes) | 87.79 | 98% | 2017-11-14 |
| 2330. | lrr13 (lrr13) | 87.78 | 97% | 2019-09-07 |
| 2331. | Snail's Pace (hardtack) | 87.77 | 95% | 2017-05-17 |
| 2332. | idzhar (wismilak) | 87.77 | 98% | 2017-09-14 |
| 2333. | Plato (observer_02) | 87.77 | 97% | 2018-12-15 |
| 2334. | Alex (alexofbecker) | 87.74 | 97% | 2017-05-18 |
| 2335. | Jacob (racelive) | 87.73 | 98% | 2018-10-26 |
| 2336. | Zedtime (zedtimestory) | 87.72 | 99% | 2019-07-26 |
| 2337. | No (ihaveonehand) | 87.71 | 95% | 2017-02-19 |
| 2338. | Sergey (snich) | 87.69 | 99% | 2020-06-19 |
| 2339. | BB (bluenamek) | 87.68 | 97% | 2018-11-15 |
| 2340. | Nick (nicklong1599) | 87.64 | 98% | 2017-10-10 |
| 2341. | Salmon (pillowend) | 87.63 | 94% | 2017-05-22 |
| 2342. | Connor (c42855) | 87.62 | 99% | 2018-12-10 |
| 2343. | bobby g (darkness2422) | 87.61 | 97% | 2018-01-06 |
| 2344. | Edward (kailhreds) | 87.59 | 97% | 2019-05-20 |
| 2345. | Yuan Sheng (zxcllvbyjuj) | 87.58 | 93% | 2017-05-26 |
| 2346. | slow_typist (rocketnquit) | 87.57 | 99% | 2019-09-20 |
| 2347. | Senecaz (senecaz) | 87.56 | 98% | 2018-03-23 |
| 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 |