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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2238. | Jeon (idnyhn) | 88.49 | 98% | 2020-07-05 |
| 2239. | Albert (alberteinstein123) | 88.48 | 97% | 2019-12-23 |
| 2240. | Marshall (oe10x2) | 88.48 | 97% | 2019-04-28 |
| 2241. | Loui (benesso_) | 88.48 | 97% | 2019-11-13 |
| 2242. | Rowland (eagles123) | 88.46 | 89% | 2017-04-29 |
| 2243. | xjkan (xjkan) | 88.46 | 97% | 2019-09-09 |
| 2244. | Liszt (konradisch) | 88.46 | 96% | 2018-11-19 |
| 2245. | Miraneir (curiostity) | 88.45 | 96% | 2020-06-16 |
| 2246. | Qwerty (qwerty80801) | 88.43 | 99% | 2020-05-17 |
| 2247. | Alexander (typelanterne) | 88.41 | 97% | 2019-01-23 |
| 2248. | NU (nusensei) | 88.40 | 97% | 2018-07-16 |
| 2249. | Parth (thakkarparth007) | 88.40 | 98% | 2018-04-24 |
| 2250. | Abby (paintingcat12) | 88.40 | 96% | 2018-07-31 |
| 2251. | Satheesh (ramuk_looc) | 88.38 | 98% | 2019-08-14 |
| 2252. | LEntless (lentless) | 88.38 | 97% | 2018-01-03 |
| 2253. | R7av7en7 (r7av7en7) | 88.38 | 97% | 2017-03-09 |
| 2254. | Marin (msolter) | 88.37 | 98% | 2019-06-17 |
| 2255. | peck&hunt (louieah) | 88.36 | 98% | 2020-09-03 |
| 2256. | Bella (bwolk) | 88.35 | 97% | 2019-07-27 |
| 2257. | Ajay (dudeth) | 88.35 | 97% | 2020-09-01 |
| 2258. | Super (jrc07) | 88.35 | 98% | 2017-09-16 |
| 2259. | Dimitri (penguinhams) | 88.33 | 96% | 2020-09-01 |
| 2260. | Julz (jhullzz) | 88.33 | 98% | 2018-06-22 |
| 2261. | monkaS (rikio) | 88.32 | 98% | 2019-07-20 |
| 2262. | Troy (teeroy) | 88.30 | 97% | 2018-06-16 |
| 2263. | Nagromancer (nagromicous) | 88.27 | 98% | 2020-02-26 |
| 2264. | sidm (sidm) | 88.27 | 96% | 2020-06-18 |
| 2265. | Mo (slimg00dy) | 88.26 | 98% | 2019-07-08 |
| 2266. | kredenac (kredenac) | 88.25 | 98% | 2019-02-28 |
| 2267. | Alvex (gr_alvex) | 88.25 | 97% | 2017-01-17 |
| 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 |