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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2392. | Oracle (risen_one) | 86.88 | 98% | 2017-08-23 |
| 2393. | Aakash (staticxy) | 86.85 | 97% | 2017-06-18 |
| 2394. | Jack (jman777) | 86.85 | 97% | 2019-06-22 |
| 2395. | Ben (benji_cs) | 86.84 | 97% | 2019-07-18 |
| 2396. | [removed] (daichia94) | 86.83 | 97% | 2017-11-19 |
| 2397. | 災禍 (psyaika) | 86.83 | 96% | 2019-11-29 |
| 2398. | Vince (vietzerg) | 86.83 | 97% | 2020-06-03 |
| 2399. | Fluff (afluffyflamingo) | 86.81 | 95% | 2020-02-22 |
| 2400. | Graeme (grayzee227) | 86.80 | 97% | 2020-05-24 |
| 2401. | ⠀ (fopdoodle) | 86.80 | 96% | 2020-10-28 |
| 2402. | Ruben (rubenzhang) | 86.79 | 97% | 2018-10-28 |
| 2403. | Joanna (ebk92) | 86.78 | 97% | 2018-08-10 |
| 2404. | Snail (snail_geezer) | 86.77 | 97% | 2020-06-19 |
| 2405. | tendecember (tendecember) | 86.77 | 97% | 2020-08-15 |
| 2406. | Cayke (mrcayke) | 86.77 | 98% | 2020-04-15 |
| 2407. | Mat (tencion) | 86.77 | 95% | 2017-08-13 |
| 2408. | cana (cnry) | 86.76 | 97% | 2020-03-20 |
| 2409. | Jamie (rium10) | 86.76 | 95% | 2020-11-09 |
| 2410. | WM (wm314) | 86.76 | 99% | 2018-04-28 |
| 2411. | Yarns (yarnss) | 86.75 | 97% | 2018-08-20 |
| 2412. | 🥇 Evan C. (evancnavarro) | 86.73 | 96% | 2017-09-21 |
| 2413. | VQL (vqlence) | 86.72 | 99% | 2019-04-18 |
| 2414. | Andre (myagmea) | 86.72 | 93% | 2017-01-26 |
| 2415. | Welbert (welbertrana) | 86.72 | 90% | 2017-05-24 |
| 2416. | Paranoidal (biomechanical) | 86.70 | 98% | 2020-03-23 |
| 2417. | Endygo (cherjaco) | 86.69 | 98% | 2017-04-07 |
| 2418. | edisonhussey (furox) | 86.69 | 97% | 2020-10-18 |
| 2419. | Brian (bridinho10) | 86.66 | 98% | 2018-01-31 |
| 2420. | (floofyaltaria) | 86.63 | 97% | 2020-11-04 |
| 2421. | Ethan (ilovemathematics314) | 86.63 | 95% | 2017-09-22 |
| 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 |