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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8523. | Nakoa Blue (goldtiger7) | 34.69 | 99% | 2020-02-07 |
| 8524. | sase (kroaxius) | 34.68 | 96% | 2019-08-27 |
| 8525. | ⠀ (ploop123) | 34.68 | 90% | 2020-09-28 |
| 8526. | Rose (race1969) | 34.66 | 95% | 2017-07-31 |
| 8527. | Markus (makazo) | 34.62 | 96% | 2017-08-25 |
| 8528. | Hsuan (shaunna0724) | 34.61 | 93% | 2019-01-30 |
| 8529. | enzix (enzix) | 34.60 | 89% | 2017-01-25 |
| 8530. | Abdulwaheed (abdy204) | 34.59 | 95% | 2020-02-07 |
| 8531. | Tincantan (tincantan) | 34.55 | 92% | 2020-11-20 |
| 8532. | Agris (crossthread) | 34.51 | 94% | 2018-11-26 |
| 8533. | Ruth (ruthabundant) | 34.51 | 93% | 2017-05-29 |
| 8534. | saplager (saplager) | 34.48 | 93% | 2020-12-02 |
| 8535. | raja (rajababu) | 34.46 | 96% | 2018-10-25 |
| 8536. | sothea (sothea9) | 34.45 | 92% | 2019-10-02 |
| 8537. | Vivek (nobita_mehta) | 34.44 | 93% | 2020-09-17 |
| 8538. | Karunika (karunika) | 34.44 | 88% | 2017-03-30 |
| 8539. | Savva (kotfind) | 34.41 | 92% | 2020-08-25 |
| 8540. | Yu T (chanzzes2366) | 34.37 | 95% | 2019-10-31 |
| 8541. | Brew (casualblueberry) | 34.34 | 96% | 2018-09-09 |
| 8542. | natha (zynga) | 34.31 | 95% | 2017-02-19 |
| 8543. | xaver (xmantan) | 34.30 | 96% | 2020-04-06 |
| 8544. | Erik (erickano) | 34.29 | 93% | 2020-10-29 |
| 8545. | Amit (ak89692) | 34.28 | 94% | 2020-11-22 |
| 8546. | :L (itsnub) | 34.28 | 94% | 2020-05-19 |
| 8547. | SeHzZ (sehzz) | 34.27 | 82% | 2017-06-01 |
| 8548. | max (misayev) | 34.24 | 91% | 2018-11-30 |
| 8549. | Roy (harlos9090) | 34.21 | 93% | 2017-03-23 |
| 8550. | suveer (suveerrocks) | 34.20 | 94% | 2017-07-18 |
| 8551. | Vikrant (vikrant98) | 34.19 | 96% | 2017-08-16 |
| 8552. | Karlord19 (karlord19) | 34.18 | 97% | 2020-03-28 |
| 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 |