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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032. | d (bumbydood) | 90.25 | 97% | 2018-04-21 |
| 2033. | joe (joejb) | 90.25 | 98% | 2017-06-12 |
| 2034. | Pogfrog (pogfrog1) | 90.24 | 98% | 2020-11-05 |
| 2035. | Roy (rwfeng72) | 90.24 | 98% | 2019-06-07 |
| 2036. | Tony (naka__) | 90.24 | 96% | 2020-07-22 |
| 2037. | Dixie (zanarkind) | 90.23 | 98% | 2019-10-15 |
| 2038. | OsuShallah (rstubtsc) | 90.23 | 96% | 2020-07-03 |
| 2039. | tannoobkod (tannoobkodz) | 90.22 | 97% | 2017-07-12 |
| 2040. | Sebastian (sebipagura) | 90.20 | 96% | 2018-01-19 |
| 2041. | J (deaxc) | 90.20 | 98% | 2018-09-21 |
| 2042. | Miguel (vansterrr) | 90.19 | 97% | 2017-02-26 |
| 2043. | Johann (jalohann) | 90.19 | 97% | 2018-07-11 |
| 2044. | bo (biznessmun) | 90.18 | 97% | 2020-10-24 |
| 2045. | Paramesh (hsemarap) | 90.15 | 99% | 2018-01-14 |
| 2046. | AdilDSW (adildsw) | 90.15 | 97% | 2017-07-01 |
| 2047. | James (james_m808) | 90.14 | 96% | 2017-02-15 |
| 2048. | sean (seanoleary268) | 90.13 | 98% | 2019-05-20 |
| 2049. | chekic (chekic) | 90.13 | 96% | 2020-12-05 |
| 2050. | Eduard (eduard20) | 90.13 | 96% | 2017-01-30 |
| 2051. | egnaro (egnaro315) | 90.13 | 98% | 2019-07-31 |
| 2052. | deceptiveVI (dsaldana711) | 90.13 | 97% | 2020-01-26 |
| 2053. | Daniel (booksindemand) | 90.12 | 99% | 2020-04-23 |
| 2054. | oneguardsam (oneguardsam) | 90.11 | 98% | 2017-12-15 |
| 2055. | Kelvin (onodoro) | 90.11 | 95% | 2017-05-08 |
| 2056. | Katie (hastingsk86) | 90.10 | 100% | 2019-12-05 |
| 2057. | chills4shiverin (chills4shi... | 90.09 | 97% | 2017-09-30 |
| 2058. | ??? (5apphire) | 90.09 | 98% | 2019-04-28 |
| 2059. | kweg (kweg) | 90.09 | 97% | 2018-05-11 |
| 2060. | Nighthara (nighthara) | 90.07 | 96% | 2019-05-06 |
| 2061. | eddysc (eddysc) | 90.05 | 97% | 2020-07-27 |
| 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 |