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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1487. | Gabriel (gabzor89) | 96.20 | 100% | 2019-01-20 |
| 1488. | Craig (jitterjuicegaming) | 96.19 | 98% | 2018-10-08 |
| 1489. | 1myvar (chowchunfu) | 96.19 | 98% | 2019-01-08 |
| 1490. | Melissa (mestadil) | 96.17 | 99% | 2020-11-08 |
| 1491. | Bruce (bruceboy1985) | 96.14 | 97% | 2020-07-30 |
| 1492. | sal the penguin pal (bigboy... | 96.14 | 96% | 2017-03-14 |
| 1493. | Cosmic (aji3) | 96.14 | 97% | 2020-06-02 |
| 1494. | Ji-eun (lynntabuchi) | 96.13 | 97% | 2019-04-25 |
| 1495. | StraightUpLuck¯\_(ツ)_/¯... | 96.11 | 97% | 2020-12-05 |
| 1496. | Evan (chubbehmouse) | 96.11 | 98% | 2018-06-07 |
| 1497. | BLS (blsessex) | 96.10 | 95% | 2017-01-17 |
| 1498. | jaso (jasocanfly) | 96.09 | 98% | 2019-11-30 |
| 1499. | Blake (bonkjohnson) | 96.08 | 99% | 2019-08-20 |
| 1500. | Andy (andyok) | 96.07 | 100% | 2020-04-25 |
| 1501. | Rahul (protyper_rahulganesh) | 96.07 | 99% | 2020-10-08 |
| 1502. | Yan (nyanyan12_1) | 96.07 | 95% | 2017-03-21 |
| 1503. | Jason (jasonbmagat) | 96.06 | 99% | 2019-12-30 |
| 1504. | Peter (peternotpiper) | 96.06 | 99% | 2018-08-25 |
| 1505. | N (na7thana) | 96.02 | 100% | 2018-09-03 |
| 1506. | v-tec (vtec_kicked_in) | 96.00 | 92% | 2017-02-14 |
| 1507. | rice (riceyrice) | 95.97 | 95% | 2020-11-07 |
| 1508. | Alramech (alramech) | 95.97 | 98% | 2020-05-04 |
| 1509. | JAWN (johnsusername) | 95.95 | 98% | 2017-02-15 |
| 1510. | Reap (phengwei) | 95.93 | 97% | 2018-08-12 |
| 1511. | Jack (deripiunt2) | 95.92 | 98% | 2020-06-29 |
| 1512. | iamsuperior (iaminferior) | 95.92 | 98% | 2019-05-24 |
| 1513. | sotiris (sotirispech) | 95.90 | 97% | 2018-06-26 |
| 1514. | Meet (mhscool) | 95.90 | 98% | 2017-05-24 |
| 1515. | Das FoO (foobird) | 95.90 | 99% | 2017-09-02 |
| 1516. | N (nrambo2000) | 95.89 | 97% | 2017-06-16 |
| 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 |