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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7936. | Ashraf Ali (ashrafali786) | 43.34 | 95% | 2018-02-01 |
| 7937. | mikey (mikelikes) | 43.33 | 94% | 2018-05-07 |
| 7938. | zalalala (zalalala) | 43.33 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 7939. | shuvasish (jogga_jasus) | 43.33 | 95% | 2018-07-02 |
| 7940. | Frangsinatra (addaxer) | 43.31 | 94% | 2019-10-21 |
| 7941. | Enrique (sonor) | 43.30 | 88% | 2017-03-25 |
| 7942. | Tugssaikhan (gantsogtt) | 43.29 | 93% | 2020-10-02 |
| 7943. | Yahia (aihay) | 43.29 | 93% | 2020-05-24 |
| 7944. | Kim (kim2019) | 43.28 | 97% | 2019-09-05 |
| 7945. | Carbon (carbon28) | 43.27 | 94% | 2020-02-27 |
| 7946. | Scorpion (evilking) | 43.27 | 89% | 2017-03-10 |
| 7947. | terror (asim1734) | 43.25 | 95% | 2017-07-10 |
| 7948. | Thomas (th100) | 43.21 | 95% | 2017-07-28 |
| 7949. | JA-ME (jameme123) | 43.21 | 93% | 2017-06-30 |
| 7950. | Haise (haise0) | 43.19 | 97% | 2017-07-16 |
| 7951. | Francis (emeritusninoy) | 43.17 | 93% | 2020-11-17 |
| 7952. | Rajesh (curseraj) | 43.14 | 96% | 2020-04-06 |
| 7953. | Rick (spitmasterflex) | 43.14 | 92% | 2017-06-30 |
| 7954. | Red (redsauce) | 43.13 | 91% | 2020-01-08 |
| 7955. | Jane (maejin) | 43.13 | 99% | 2017-06-11 |
| 7956. | Cheg (sheedipants) | 43.12 | 93% | 2019-02-17 |
| 7957. | casadaro (solocro) | 43.11 | 92% | 2017-01-20 |
| 7958. | Tushar (tushar1_000) | 43.07 | 95% | 2020-12-15 |
| 7959. | VIper (viper1998) | 43.07 | 95% | 2018-11-05 |
| 7960. | mudheffar (mudheffar) | 43.05 | 96% | 2018-08-07 |
| 7961. | Pov (rathjr) | 43.04 | 93% | 2019-11-10 |
| 7962. | AVINASH (algebra1415011) | 43.04 | 85% | 2017-03-23 |
| 7963. | Benjamin (benjamingmb) | 43.02 | 94% | 2020-10-22 |
| 7964. | omar (omaroun) | 43.01 | 96% | 2017-11-24 |
| 7965. | Bodyss Stitchy (bodyss) | 43.00 | 94% | 2018-04-01 |
| 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 |