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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470. | ZeeHatcher (zeehatcher) | 96.39 | 96% | 2018-09-01 |
| 1471. | . (cowsaysmooo4) | 96.39 | 95% | 2017-03-08 |
| 1472. | Dum (getintherobotshinji) | 96.38 | 99% | 2019-11-12 |
| 1473. | Y (tomfoolery42) | 96.37 | 97% | 2019-03-06 |
| 1474. | Buy $AMC (zyrrac2) | 96.36 | 96% | 2017-06-30 |
| 1475. | Wesley (wwu20) | 96.34 | 97% | 2019-12-14 |
| 1476. | エリカ (erzas) | 96.34 | 98% | 2017-10-08 |
| 1477. | Jacob (solace72) | 96.32 | 97% | 2020-09-22 |
| 1478. | Sera (shrll133) | 96.31 | 98% | 2017-04-02 |
| 1479. | genie (genieee) | 96.30 | 98% | 2018-11-27 |
| 1480. | Jian (jianhan95) | 96.30 | 97% | 2018-01-06 |
| 1481. | Timothy (dingamer) | 96.30 | 99% | 2018-04-13 |
| 1482. | salad fingers (guuul) | 96.29 | 95% | 2020-06-03 |
| 1483. | Radeyz (pineapples2925) | 96.28 | 99% | 2018-08-30 |
| 1484. | alex (schafted361) | 96.28 | 98% | 2019-03-06 |
| 1485. | Andrew (wizapie) | 96.24 | 95% | 2020-04-09 |
| 1486. | Shalaquida (shalaquida) | 96.20 | 98% | 2017-05-12 |
| 1487. | Gabriel (gabzor89) | 96.20 | 100% | 2019-01-20 |
| 1488. | Craig (jitterjuicegaming) | 96.19 | 98% | 2018-10-08 |
| 1489. | 1myvar (chowchunfu) | 96.19 | 98% | 2019-01-08 |
| 1490. | Melissa (mestadil) | 96.17 | 99% | 2020-11-08 |
| 1491. | Bruce (bruceboy1985) | 96.14 | 97% | 2020-07-30 |
| 1492. | sal the penguin pal (bigboy... | 96.14 | 96% | 2017-03-14 |
| 1493. | Cosmic (aji3) | 96.14 | 97% | 2020-06-02 |
| 1494. | Ji-eun (lynntabuchi) | 96.13 | 97% | 2019-04-25 |
| 1495. | StraightUpLuck¯\_(ツ)_/¯... | 96.11 | 97% | 2020-12-05 |
| 1496. | Evan (chubbehmouse) | 96.11 | 98% | 2018-06-07 |
| 1497. | BLS (blsessex) | 96.10 | 95% | 2017-01-17 |
| 1498. | jaso (jasocanfly) | 96.09 | 98% | 2019-11-30 |
| 1499. | Blake (bonkjohnson) | 96.08 | 99% | 2019-08-20 |
| 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 |