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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7904. | appu (appu46) | 44.52 | 97% | 2017-12-09 |
| 7905. | Justin (gerbie) | 44.50 | 92% | 2018-10-24 |
| 7906. | Michal (michaljancar) | 44.50 | 95% | 2018-11-23 |
| 7907. | David (davand88) | 44.50 | 91% | 2017-03-16 |
| 7908. | Muhammad (yusuf08ok123) | 44.50 | 92% | 2018-09-17 |
| 7909. | Rishi_ (upsehu) | 44.49 | 96% | 2017-09-14 |
| 7910. | Daniel (shifu254) | 44.48 | 94% | 2019-06-30 |
| 7911. | Elliot (elwibo) | 44.46 | 95% | 2019-09-20 |
| 7912. | Leander (l3eander) | 44.43 | 96% | 2020-05-09 |
| 7913. | killian (killiyin) | 44.42 | 95% | 2020-08-10 |
| 7914. | Bala (bala7228) | 44.42 | 97% | 2017-06-07 |
| 7915. | louie (v1ruzz009) | 44.40 | 96% | 2017-08-30 |
| 7916. | Alexander (leprechaun777) | 44.38 | 96% | 2017-11-30 |
| 7917. | Khan (khan_ali) | 44.37 | 95% | 2019-07-31 |
| 7918. | Abhishek (missingsomeone) | 44.35 | 95% | 2017-07-13 |
| 7919. | Liam (liamdaman) | 44.32 | 92% | 2020-03-16 |
| 7920. | Fauziah (hananfauziah) | 44.30 | 96% | 2017-09-29 |
| 7921. | manas (dwivedimanas) | 44.30 | 98% | 2017-03-15 |
| 7922. | Suudelma (suudelma) | 44.29 | 94% | 2019-07-30 |
| 7923. | Abigail (joecarrell) | 44.24 | 95% | 2017-06-06 |
| 7924. | B (awadf) | 44.23 | 97% | 2020-10-23 |
| 7925. | Rusty (saddled) | 44.20 | 94% | 2020-08-15 |
| 7926. | Owen (wertls) | 44.18 | 94% | 2020-08-15 |
| 7927. | Amimul Ihsan Mahdi (ai_mahdi) | 44.18 | 96% | 2017-10-02 |
| 7928. | Jonathan (happyspartan) | 44.17 | 94% | 2020-11-23 |
| 7929. | John (joewood) | 44.16 | 100% | 2018-06-17 |
| 7930. | Piyush (vpiyush) | 44.15 | 95% | 2020-08-23 |
| 7931. | Hox (hoxhound) | 44.15 | 96% | 2019-09-23 |
| 7932. | igig (eztau) | 44.13 | 96% | 2018-09-25 |
| 7933. | Ali (aliabdelrahman) | 44.11 | 95% | 2017-08-04 |
| 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 |