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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7734. | Vishal (vishalbahedia) | 45.49 | 93% | 2017-02-02 |
| 7735. | Hui (_baconandegg) | 45.48 | 91% | 2017-01-19 |
| 7736. | Daniel (danielking) | 45.48 | 94% | 2020-08-05 |
| 7737. | Souvik (souvikanamika) | 45.42 | 96% | 2018-05-25 |
| 7738. | Megan (megjbate) | 45.41 | 95% | 2018-12-18 |
| 7739. | Kenneth (kennyrc10) | 45.39 | 92% | 2017-02-05 |
| 7740. | Joe (joegoggin27) | 45.38 | 87% | 2017-06-02 |
| 7741. | Md Zeeshan Rasheed (adzeeis... | 45.38 | 97% | 2020-12-15 |
| 7742. | Pato (patos) | 45.38 | 94% | 2018-03-22 |
| 7743. | Sonia (swagaholik) | 45.33 | 91% | 2017-03-18 |
| 7744. | Hiroko (hiroko) | 45.32 | 93% | 2019-06-12 |
| 7745. | Mel (melr_ito) | 45.31 | 97% | 2019-11-01 |
| 7746. | Michael (myki21) | 45.30 | 97% | 2019-08-07 |
| 7747. | Blisstod (snewrius) | 45.29 | 94% | 2020-10-10 |
| 7748. | Aaron (apm0227) | 45.29 | 95% | 2017-07-09 |
| 7749. | Stealth (turbonosedown) | 45.27 | 93% | 2019-01-22 |
| 7750. | Fernando (ferchip) | 45.26 | 97% | 2020-01-19 |
| 7751. | Quinten (qspuijman) | 45.26 | 91% | 2017-05-13 |
| 7752. | Chelsea (chelschels) | 45.25 | 89% | 2017-04-19 |
| 7753. | Mauricio (kenze) | 45.22 | 97% | 2020-07-22 |
| 7754. | Ankur (dylandock) | 45.22 | 95% | 2017-07-25 |
| 7755. | dhiv25 (edtyper) | 45.21 | 97% | 2020-12-03 |
| 7756. | tribhuwam (anandsipu) | 45.20 | 96% | 2018-04-14 |
| 7757. | samuely (samuely) | 45.18 | 94% | 2020-11-29 |
| 7758. | Rezaul (rezaulhsagar) | 45.17 | 86% | 2017-03-28 |
| 7759. | robot (robotbb) | 45.17 | 95% | 2020-07-04 |
| 7760. | Maria (mariaturkmani) | 45.17 | 95% | 2018-03-25 |
| 7761. | Mary Joy (mjaduna) | 45.16 | 96% | 2018-02-08 |
| 7762. | Zubair (zubairsheikh) | 45.16 | 96% | 2018-01-24 |
| 7763. | Meenal (meenal1) | 45.15 | 96% | 2019-07-16 |
| 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 |