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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7520. | Daniel (kald3s) | 48.12 | 94% | 2020-12-12 |
| 7521. | Eric (martellen) | 48.11 | 95% | 2020-11-17 |
| 7522. | Nune (littlenune) | 48.11 | 95% | 2017-11-22 |
| 7523. | Sara Lill (saralillfaa) | 48.09 | 97% | 2020-05-22 |
| 7524. | Adam (exile128) | 48.07 | 97% | 2017-10-03 |
| 7525. | StantheAsian90 (stantheasia... | 48.04 | 95% | 2018-05-20 |
| 7526. | peemer (bot00014) | 48.04 | 93% | 2020-11-21 |
| 7527. | nothin (hotterthanyou) | 48.04 | 95% | 2018-02-22 |
| 7528. | Sergey (doublegrey) | 48.02 | 95% | 2019-01-30 |
| 7529. | Max (maxlau09) | 48.02 | 95% | 2017-11-27 |
| 7530. | Jonathan (john_ee) | 48.00 | 93% | 2020-07-20 |
| 7531. | Corey (corefire2004) | 47.98 | 96% | 2017-02-10 |
| 7532. | GreyZephyr (greyzephyr) | 47.98 | 95% | 2018-06-05 |
| 7533. | Utkarsh (veli1994) | 47.96 | 96% | 2018-12-12 |
| 7534. | Kalle (kalleok) | 47.94 | 94% | 2017-12-04 |
| 7535. | CJ (jadeblade) | 47.94 | 96% | 2018-08-25 |
| 7536. | vishnu (vishnusabarish) | 47.93 | 97% | 2017-10-05 |
| 7537. | Crazyfoxxy (crazyfoxxy) | 47.93 | 89% | 2017-03-04 |
| 7538. | Ivan (sakhman) | 47.93 | 94% | 2020-12-13 |
| 7539. | Devin (ducktech) | 47.93 | 96% | 2019-05-08 |
| 7540. | Muhammad (hafizishaq) | 47.93 | 92% | 2018-10-03 |
| 7541. | per (crusaderking1) | 47.92 | 97% | 2017-12-13 |
| 7542. | Zing (zingclassy) | 47.89 | 93% | 2019-03-13 |
| 7543. | Aadil (aadilrasheed786) | 47.88 | 97% | 2017-04-24 |
| 7544. | William (williamy34) | 47.86 | 91% | 2019-04-14 |
| 7545. | Ariel (firefingersss) | 47.85 | 93% | 2020-07-20 |
| 7546. | Naomi (nmb813) | 47.85 | 95% | 2018-04-28 |
| 7547. | pranj (jhonystorm) | 47.84 | 92% | 2017-04-16 |
| 7548. | valeriu (valeriu) | 47.83 | 98% | 2020-09-20 |
| 7549. | Carlene (carl16) | 47.82 | 96% | 2018-07-06 |
| 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 |