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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7967. | Zephyr (introstealer) | 43.89 | 93% | 2020-11-09 |
| 7968. | Christos (__christos__) | 43.88 | 95% | 2020-11-19 |
| 7969. | iwayway (iwayway) | 43.87 | 97% | 2018-02-26 |
| 7970. | Iker (pinacolada) | 43.86 | 93% | 2019-01-04 |
| 7971. | Gunner (gunner8) | 43.85 | 94% | 2019-04-22 |
| 7972. | bigwayv (bigwayv) | 43.83 | 97% | 2019-09-19 |
| 7973. | Ahmad (farisnotfafis) | 43.83 | 95% | 2019-07-27 |
| 7974. | Art (artkhl) | 43.81 | 96% | 2020-05-01 |
| 7975. | Dipo (dipo_1) | 43.80 | 95% | 2020-11-17 |
| 7976. | Seeking (seekingtotype) | 43.78 | 97% | 2018-06-13 |
| 7977. | memers (thememers) | 43.76 | 95% | 2020-09-16 |
| 7978. | Peter (peterpanvandan) | 43.71 | 94% | 2019-01-26 |
| 7979. | Arto (schblitz_925) | 43.70 | 96% | 2020-05-15 |
| 7980. | Gazi (amirsohel) | 43.67 | 97% | 2019-01-27 |
| 7981. | Dusan (dusan321) | 43.67 | 92% | 2020-11-24 |
| 7982. | Never :q! (mista_t) | 43.66 | 94% | 2020-03-16 |
| 7983. | Rey (misscypher) | 43.64 | 94% | 2019-04-30 |
| 7984. | ren (kionghua) | 43.64 | 97% | 2017-02-25 |
| 7985. | Jinx (dhanaraj002) | 43.64 | 91% | 2017-05-16 |
| 7986. | BK138 (bk138) | 43.63 | 85% | 2017-01-23 |
| 7987. | Ara Ara (vinhwiu) | 43.63 | 98% | 2019-03-31 |
| 7988. | Roberto (robetomn) | 43.59 | 88% | 2017-02-27 |
| 7989. | NIkita (tetr1x) | 43.58 | 95% | 2019-03-26 |
| 7990. | mtn (m0untain) | 43.57 | 94% | 2020-01-06 |
| 7991. | Oscar (oscar259) | 43.57 | 97% | 2019-07-01 |
| 7992. | Dowie (suratdowie) | 43.55 | 89% | 2017-02-27 |
| 7993. | Toby (gamingtobyf) | 43.55 | 92% | 2019-02-08 |
| 7994. | Ann (nas2aq) | 43.53 | 97% | 2017-07-28 |
| 7995. | Lynan (thonlynan) | 43.52 | 96% | 2018-11-12 |
| 7996. | Shamim (shamimiqram) | 43.51 | 93% | 2017-05-19 |
| 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 |