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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1055. | . (xtypscer) | 102.48 | 99% | 2019-08-31 |
| 1056. | c (nb888) | 102.45 | 97% | 2019-11-21 |
| 1057. | Slime (slimelifestyle) | 102.44 | 96% | 2019-06-10 |
| 1058. | Garrick (ahaddad123) | 102.43 | 98% | 2019-10-22 |
| 1059. | bassoon (bassoon_38) | 102.43 | 98% | 2020-04-07 |
| 1060. | ro (ro_catperson) | 102.41 | 96% | 2020-04-06 |
| 1061. | Marc (truthdoc) | 102.40 | 93% | 2017-04-25 |
| 1062. | Emile (ratlover128) | 102.39 | 97% | 2018-05-15 |
| 1063. | TvDM (lovelyscream) | 102.38 | 92% | 2017-01-23 |
| 1064. | Benjamin (benjibob) | 102.38 | 97% | 2019-12-09 |
| 1065. | Z (vayenp) | 102.38 | 98% | 2017-07-18 |
| 1066. | Cameron (jhill1997) | 102.36 | 97% | 2018-10-29 |
| 1067. | CodeTalker (insanityswake) | 102.31 | 97% | 2017-05-27 |
| 1068. | Nomfy (jahanji) | 102.30 | 93% | 2017-02-20 |
| 1069. | quipo (quipo) | 102.29 | 97% | 2019-01-25 |
| 1070. | Alon (daycolor) | 102.29 | 97% | 2019-10-04 |
| 1071. | david (david4161) | 102.27 | 98% | 2019-11-11 |
| 1072. | amar (amar_battulga) | 102.27 | 99% | 2018-03-08 |
| 1073. | Samantha (smm190) | 102.26 | 97% | 2019-11-11 |
| 1074. | ㅤ (clarified) | 102.25 | 97% | 2020-08-31 |
| 1075. | wincy (rururururu) | 102.23 | 97% | 2018-12-16 |
| 1076. | Prasannjeet (misteeque) | 102.21 | 98% | 2018-06-16 |
| 1077. | Skryzskruzzle (jtanhw) | 102.21 | 98% | 2018-03-09 |
| 1078. | Inevstream (striven) | 102.20 | 96% | 2019-01-12 |
| 1079. | krakatoa (krakatoafoon) | 102.19 | 99% | 2017-05-17 |
| 1080. | 0% acucrayc (djask) | 102.19 | 92% | 2017-03-02 |
| 1081. | Austin (austins350) | 102.18 | 97% | 2018-04-24 |
| 1082. | Andrew (trazer) | 102.15 | 97% | 2019-05-14 |
| 1083. | Stefan (maewen) | 102.15 | 97% | 2020-04-01 |
| 1084. | musta mate (s_tisfaction) | 102.14 | 97% | 2019-04-15 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |