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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1014. | Shawn (s13ae) | 102.97 | 98% | 2017-09-06 |
| 1015. | A (antykingfish) | 102.97 | 99% | 2017-06-08 |
| 1016. | Brian (chiyangmai) | 102.93 | 97% | 2020-06-01 |
| 1017. | Francis Hans (fgaurano) | 102.93 | 93% | 2017-02-25 |
| 1018. | James (hkusers) | 102.87 | 97% | 2017-11-16 |
| 1019. | Heiki (heiki_8) | 102.87 | 99% | 2017-04-07 |
| 1020. | Skylos (skylos) | 102.87 | 94% | 2017-01-28 |
| 1021. | omg get ready we are going ... | 102.86 | 98% | 2019-04-15 |
| 1022. | Kri (mckri) | 102.83 | 99% | 2019-05-27 |
| 1023. | Valzor (valzor) | 102.81 | 97% | 2020-12-09 |
| 1024. | Josh (vballdart) | 102.79 | 99% | 2017-04-11 |
| 1025. | profnyan (profnyan) | 102.78 | 98% | 2019-03-21 |
| 1026. | Hieu (hnguyen6799) | 102.76 | 96% | 2018-08-08 |
| 1027. | Kauzki (flippityy) | 102.76 | 99% | 2018-11-17 |
| 1028. | Dog (dogthepotato) | 102.74 | 99% | 2017-06-28 |
| 1029. | twitch.tv/quickjash (jashemak) | 102.73 | 97% | 2020-06-30 |
| 1030. | bool3max (bolemax) | 102.70 | 98% | 2019-01-12 |
| 1031. | Harryt (harrisont) | 102.69 | 94% | 2017-05-13 |
| 1032. | Douglas (ossmando) | 102.68 | 97% | 2018-09-06 |
| 1033. | Feynex (imhidayat) | 102.67 | 98% | 2020-06-03 |
| 1034. | yx (dyrnwyn) | 102.67 | 98% | 2018-09-19 |
| 1035. | Steven (stevengeeky) | 102.64 | 99% | 2017-10-20 |
| 1036. | Godzilland (godzilland) | 102.62 | 99% | 2019-07-14 |
| 1037. | Hutsie (telekiwi) | 102.57 | 98% | 2020-07-08 |
| 1038. | Feasta (feasta) | 102.55 | 98% | 2017-12-13 |
| 1039. | Marnier (grandxmarnier) | 102.55 | 99% | 2017-06-22 |
| 1040. | James (jgray56) | 102.55 | 98% | 2018-11-05 |
| 1041. | Kadardes (kadardes) | 102.54 | 96% | 2019-06-06 |
| 1042. | Spencer (soliloquial) | 102.52 | 98% | 2017-10-12 |
| 1043. | seez (seez) | 102.51 | 97% | 2019-09-21 |
| 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 |