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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1131. | Y (kwal) | 101.38 | 99% | 2019-07-23 |
| 1132. | sir abelot (lololong) | 101.34 | 97% | 2020-09-04 |
| 1133. | (nickderp) | 101.33 | 95% | 2019-10-14 |
| 1134. | Jason (jpngfile) | 101.33 | 97% | 2018-11-21 |
| 1135. | Will (shadzalt) | 101.30 | 99% | 2020-07-16 |
| 1136. | Rusty (foundry) | 101.30 | 99% | 2018-01-11 |
| 1137. | Nemsi (nemsii) | 101.29 | 98% | 2020-02-21 |
| 1138. | Tamer (tmr0222) | 101.29 | 97% | 2018-11-30 |
| 1139. | Se (stopclimatechange) | 101.26 | 95% | 2019-04-07 |
| 1140. | Solomann (kuttamma01) | 101.25 | 97% | 2019-10-09 |
| 1141. | cluwei (cluwei) | 101.25 | 97% | 2020-09-25 |
| 1142. | two_fonezz (two_fonezz) | 101.24 | 97% | 2019-01-02 |
| 1143. | Beket (bayemirov) | 101.24 | 99% | 2020-07-24 |
| 1144. | M (methawatc) | 101.23 | 98% | 2018-05-01 |
| 1145. | Sai (justnov) | 101.18 | 99% | 2020-02-10 |
| 1146. | Sakura (pokemoners2) | 101.18 | 93% | 2017-02-15 |
| 1147. | Putu (boostedwrx) | 101.17 | 98% | 2019-01-02 |
| 1148. | Khiết Doanh (kd9x) | 101.17 | 98% | 2018-05-29 |
| 1149. | Kathryn (grace6446) | 101.17 | 98% | 2017-06-05 |
| 1150. | Bekah (goddessbekah) | 101.16 | 98% | 2019-01-21 |
| 1151. | Kenji (moarkenji) | 101.16 | 97% | 2018-12-02 |
| 1152. | jeff (typecringe) | 101.15 | 98% | 2020-02-23 |
| 1153. | TimTam_NZ (timtam_nz) | 101.15 | 98% | 2020-07-29 |
| 1154. | Kevin (kevzjhu) | 101.15 | 98% | 2019-10-25 |
| 1155. | Dean (biollama112) | 101.15 | 96% | 2018-06-02 |
| 1156. | Surendra (surendrakc) | 101.14 | 94% | 2017-04-27 |
| 1157. | Matthew (matwat7) | 101.12 | 99% | 2019-05-09 |
| 1158. | Bob (ilikesoldat) | 101.11 | 98% | 2017-06-25 |
| 1159. | Thien (thienu) | 101.10 | 97% | 2018-10-28 |
| 1160. | Marco (astroqueen) | 101.10 | 98% | 2019-05-14 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |