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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8198. | Nik (nik91) | 40.02 | 93% | 2020-07-22 |
| 8199. | himanshu (himanshukumar_ce) | 40.00 | 93% | 2020-11-06 |
| 8200. | lan (lam7camel) | 40.00 | 91% | 2017-04-02 |
| 8201. | Kinan (kinzo963) | 39.99 | 92% | 2020-02-28 |
| 8202. | Akash (akash258) | 39.98 | 97% | 2019-12-18 |
| 8203. | KuuRa (kuurahara) | 39.96 | 93% | 2019-05-05 |
| 8204. | āā“š„oĢ½ĶįįĀ·ā“ā... | 39.94 | 95% | 2017-10-26 |
| 8205. | Jade Vincent (jadvincent) | 39.94 | 97% | 2017-08-05 |
| 8206. | Ahmed (_ahmed2001youssef) | 39.88 | 94% | 2020-08-17 |
| 8207. | Maxim (predmax) | 39.88 | 96% | 2017-03-12 |
| 8208. | Marcin (mm2000) | 39.87 | 94% | 2017-02-16 |
| 8209. | devon (numantyke) | 39.86 | 97% | 2018-07-30 |
| 8210. | Tiffany (fluffy0990) | 39.84 | 76% | 2017-03-13 |
| 8211. | Jayden (jayden_8) | 39.82 | 93% | 2020-10-30 |
| 8212. | Alex (seventeen21) | 39.81 | 91% | 2020-11-29 |
| 8213. | Abhas (tiwariabhas) | 39.81 | 95% | 2020-07-22 |
| 8214. | cody (codysuh) | 39.80 | 94% | 2017-10-26 |
| 8215. | Tem (temcatt) | 39.73 | 93% | 2019-08-31 |
| 8216. | Sahaj (sahaj01) | 39.72 | 92% | 2020-05-05 |
| 8217. | Suven (psuv) | 39.72 | 97% | 2020-03-21 |
| 8218. | Mochammad (morzilcious) | 39.71 | 92% | 2018-12-09 |
| 8219. | Tyson (bonkmynoots) | 39.66 | 93% | 2018-11-29 |
| 8220. | Paris (stephendegrasse) | 39.65 | 95% | 2019-04-10 |
| 8221. | Robin (botrobs) | 39.65 | 91% | 2017-05-20 |
| 8222. | Adeel (adeelmile) | 39.65 | 88% | 2017-02-17 |
| 8223. | Sasha (joesb16_) | 39.59 | 92% | 2020-12-04 |
| 8224. | pyth0x (pyth0x) | 39.59 | 94% | 2018-08-03 |
| 8225. | James (jameshughes7) | 39.57 | 94% | 2017-09-13 |
| 8226. | Fredric (lockheart456) | 39.56 | 94% | 2019-05-29 |
| 8227. | Zetaga (unknownkillerdude) | 39.53 | 94% | 2017-07-22 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| į Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |