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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2180. | S = klnW (sklnw) | 89.02 | 98% | 2019-07-02 |
| 2181. | Mark (markrose) | 89.01 | 97% | 2020-08-08 |
| 2182. | Zane (ziggy9263) | 89.00 | 98% | 2020-03-30 |
| 2183. | kMerlot (kmerlot) | 88.97 | 97% | 2020-07-03 |
| 2184. | Cisco (yizzyweezy) | 88.97 | 98% | 2018-06-30 |
| 2185. | Ward (wtcarroll3) | 88.96 | 95% | 2019-09-26 |
| 2186. | rank1typist (rank1typist) | 88.94 | 93% | 2017-01-29 |
| 2187. | Mephist (memphis) | 88.94 | 96% | 2019-05-22 |
| 2188. | twis (vistopher) | 88.93 | 96% | 2020-12-09 |
| 2189. | Danat (danat_ayazbayev) | 88.93 | 96% | 2018-08-12 |
| 2190. | Brady (robotindian) | 88.93 | 100% | 2017-05-26 |
| 2191. | Like Like (like_like) | 88.92 | 98% | 2017-01-29 |
| 2192. | Bum (bumshakabum) | 88.91 | 94% | 2017-06-01 |
| 2193. | Bwen (godmaster9000) | 88.89 | 98% | 2017-11-28 |
| 2194. | == Klub (blueclub) | 88.88 | 95% | 2020-05-03 |
| 2195. | lau (asdsasd123) | 88.85 | 98% | 2019-02-10 |
| 2196. | Aaron (insertwordshere) | 88.84 | 94% | 2017-05-07 |
| 2197. | Jesse (jesseyay) | 88.83 | 96% | 2017-01-29 |
| 2198. | Gustav (gustavk2) | 88.83 | 99% | 2018-01-22 |
| 2199. | Park Shin Hye (yipaepaen) | 88.83 | 98% | 2018-10-26 |
| 2200. | Kloryc (ronc777can) | 88.80 | 97% | 2019-09-10 |
| 2201. | Twily (kangxp) | 88.79 | 100% | 2017-06-26 |
| 2202. | moy (moymoymoy) | 88.78 | 98% | 2020-03-02 |
| 2203. | Zor (zorion) | 88.77 | 94% | 2018-09-29 |
| 2204. | Abel (arrieta42) | 88.77 | 95% | 2017-02-04 |
| 2205. | Suresh (sureshkapri0) | 88.76 | 97% | 2018-08-20 |
| 2206. | arigrate (mercury80) | 88.74 | 97% | 2018-08-04 |
| 2207. | kyubkubkubkubyub (kyubkubku... | 88.73 | 97% | 2020-11-30 |
| 2208. | bl_vr (bl_vr) | 88.70 | 98% | 2017-10-21 |
| 2209. | Danial (dragonslayer240) | 88.69 | 100% | 2018-02-04 |
| 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 |