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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2336. | Zedtime (zedtimestory) | 87.72 | 99% | 2019-07-26 |
| 2337. | No (ihaveonehand) | 87.71 | 95% | 2017-02-19 |
| 2338. | Sergey (snich) | 87.69 | 99% | 2020-06-19 |
| 2339. | BB (bluenamek) | 87.68 | 97% | 2018-11-15 |
| 2340. | Nick (nicklong1599) | 87.64 | 98% | 2017-10-10 |
| 2341. | Salmon (pillowend) | 87.63 | 94% | 2017-05-22 |
| 2342. | Connor (c42855) | 87.62 | 99% | 2018-12-10 |
| 2343. | bobby g (darkness2422) | 87.61 | 97% | 2018-01-06 |
| 2344. | Edward (kailhreds) | 87.59 | 97% | 2019-05-20 |
| 2345. | Yuan Sheng (zxcllvbyjuj) | 87.58 | 93% | 2017-05-26 |
| 2346. | slow_typist (rocketnquit) | 87.57 | 99% | 2019-09-20 |
| 2347. | Senecaz (senecaz) | 87.56 | 98% | 2018-03-23 |
| 2348. | Gloriam (gloriamas) | 87.54 | 98% | 2017-04-09 |
| 2349. | George (georgedodia) | 87.52 | 95% | 2017-12-04 |
| 2350. | Trevor (daletrevor) | 87.52 | 96% | 2019-12-10 |
| 2351. | Clippy (jesspacito) | 87.50 | 97% | 2019-07-27 |
| 2352. | hyeonk (hyeonk) | 87.49 | 98% | 2020-05-23 |
| 2353. | John (khoryl) | 87.48 | 98% | 2020-01-22 |
| 2354. | GK (thrylos000) | 87.48 | 98% | 2018-08-24 |
| 2355. | MM4005 (mm4005) | 87.47 | 98% | 2017-08-22 |
| 2356. | (altrocality) | 87.45 | 97% | 2020-11-15 |
| 2357. | Derek (mithridate) | 87.45 | 84% | 2017-02-24 |
| 2358. | Julius (solenopsis) | 87.44 | 97% | 2020-10-08 |
| 2359. | ICKOStreet (ickostreet) | 87.41 | 95% | 2020-10-08 |
| 2360. | M (musketeertypist) | 87.41 | 97% | 2020-06-04 |
| 2361. | Dig (digbo) | 87.41 | 97% | 2017-11-11 |
| 2362. | Neil (xdestroyer2x) | 87.40 | 97% | 2020-03-07 |
| 2363. | Shiney (shineyy) | 87.40 | 97% | 2018-11-27 |
| 2364. | keystroker03 (sserium) | 87.39 | 98% | 2018-05-27 |
| 2365. | Isauro (mati002) | 87.38 | 98% | 2019-08-25 |
| 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 |