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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2866. | (thomasbriggs) | 82.50 | 96% | 2020-06-12 |
| 2867. | (jopidia) | 82.48 | 96% | 2017-12-15 |
| 2868. | mindgitrwx (mindgitrwx) | 82.48 | 98% | 2019-02-10 |
| 2869. | Alex (itsldog) | 82.48 | 91% | 2017-03-25 |
| 2870. | Carlo (carlof) | 82.47 | 97% | 2019-08-28 |
| 2871. | Samadhan Jadhav (vaishalisam) | 82.47 | 98% | 2017-10-19 |
| 2872. | dylan (dbfilmm) | 82.47 | 98% | 2017-08-21 |
| 2873. | RamEatsCow (sddhrthrt) | 82.46 | 96% | 2020-11-11 |
| 2874. | (verybadwriter123) | 82.45 | 98% | 2020-08-16 |
| 2875. | (senyuu) | 82.45 | 95% | 2020-07-30 |
| 2876. | (keoni96) | 82.41 | 92% | 2017-05-17 |
| 2877. | (gener) | 82.40 | 99% | 2018-07-11 |
| 2878. | John (bockerloz) | 82.39 | 98% | 2019-01-16 |
| 2879. | (thelastprime) | 82.39 | 94% | 2017-05-29 |
| 2880. | Radosław (radoslaw_) | 82.35 | 98% | 2017-04-30 |
| 2881. | (pianisthassan) | 82.32 | 98% | 2017-11-16 |
| 2882. | Henry (rustylimbs) | 82.31 | 94% | 2017-01-16 |
| 2883. | Noah (noahdaniel) | 82.31 | 97% | 2019-12-28 |
| 2884. | (michellechihoatang) | 82.31 | 95% | 2020-06-05 |
| 2885. | (hottubstream) | 82.31 | 97% | 2019-08-20 |
| 2886. | (balloon_u) | 82.29 | 98% | 2017-10-03 |
| 2887. | (prera) | 82.29 | 94% | 2017-04-07 |
| 2888. | ngmh (ngmh) | 82.28 | 97% | 2020-11-18 |
| 2889. | (hargreaves) | 82.27 | 98% | 2019-02-17 |
| 2890. | (kirosaima) | 82.26 | 97% | 2017-03-08 |
| 2891. | (lagnic) | 82.26 | 95% | 2019-03-01 |
| 2892. | (hannahtree) | 82.25 | 92% | 2017-05-16 |
| 2893. | (cedricktm) | 82.23 | 96% | 2019-05-02 |
| 2894. | Benji (benjibennick) | 82.23 | 98% | 2020-07-27 |
| 2895. | (zekan) | 82.23 | 98% | 2020-10-09 |
| 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 |