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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7301. | Elizabeth (ashiver15) | 50.67 | 97% | 2019-01-14 |
| 7302. | srivatsava (slowandcalm) | 50.66 | 98% | 2017-08-11 |
| 7303. | denis (deniskerec) | 50.66 | 94% | 2018-11-01 |
| 7304. | BAKES (mattattack1223) | 50.65 | 93% | 2017-11-15 |
| 7305. | Jamal (jay_777_) | 50.63 | 95% | 2018-09-09 |
| 7306. | Olamide (ifingeredyourkeybo... | 50.63 | 95% | 2018-03-15 |
| 7307. | Richard (elevatecrazy_yt) | 50.62 | 94% | 2019-08-17 |
| 7308. | ynnej (sakura0607) | 50.61 | 97% | 2017-12-06 |
| 7309. | John (dukescolej) | 50.60 | 84% | 2017-04-09 |
| 7310. | Jaan (jaans18) | 50.58 | 96% | 2019-03-21 |
| 7311. | Ahmed (ticalos) | 50.58 | 95% | 2020-12-19 |
| 7312. | Hoe Hoe (yeyonghe) | 50.57 | 98% | 2020-12-08 |
| 7313. | dead (bob_mcbobberbob) | 50.56 | 94% | 2018-02-02 |
| 7314. | kenneth (kenneth29) | 50.56 | 94% | 2018-09-29 |
| 7315. | loc (loctheog) | 50.55 | 95% | 2019-08-19 |
| 7316. | Elaman (yelamanelaman) | 50.54 | 94% | 2019-10-23 |
| 7317. | Kirubel (kirubelt) | 50.53 | 97% | 2018-06-30 |
| 7318. | Md. Mamun (mamun_sheikh) | 50.53 | 96% | 2020-10-01 |
| 7319. | amirhossein (amirho) | 50.52 | 96% | 2020-01-01 |
| 7320. | ashley (ashleyshearer5656) | 50.50 | 94% | 2017-03-21 |
| 7321. | Joseph (mwita7) | 50.49 | 95% | 2020-12-06 |
| 7322. | Bogart (bogartii) | 50.47 | 93% | 2017-05-09 |
| 7323. | aadsfsdsf (cocopeanutz) | 50.44 | 93% | 2019-06-28 |
| 7324. | Edwin (edwin91) | 50.44 | 94% | 2017-07-21 |
| 7325. | jia (darknessjj) | 50.43 | 94% | 2018-08-12 |
| 7326. | Nivan (nivanr06) | 50.42 | 95% | 2020-03-05 |
| 7327. | Rannie (thnkr) | 50.42 | 96% | 2017-10-23 |
| 7328. | Andrè (andrree) | 50.41 | 93% | 2020-10-14 |
| 7329. | Jose (hoxe) | 50.39 | 95% | 2019-08-05 |
| 7330. | Jake (jmuma828) | 50.39 | 95% | 2018-03-21 |
| 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 |