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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838. | Mitch (toddlerdust) | 91.77 | 96% | 2018-01-14 |
| 1839. | Griffin (riffing) | 91.76 | 96% | 2019-03-21 |
| 1840. | ⓀⒾⓃⒼⓄ (hasnatahmad) | 91.75 | 97% | 2020-08-30 |
| 1841. | M (pronto13) | 91.75 | 98% | 2019-10-23 |
| 1842. | Lakshay (shaybas) | 91.75 | 97% | 2020-04-24 |
| 1843. | Bryan (doorknob_boi_69) | 91.73 | 98% | 2017-06-19 |
| 1844. | a (tinle1307) | 91.72 | 97% | 2019-09-01 |
| 1845. | Shawn (ratchet1179) | 91.71 | 97% | 2017-03-23 |
| 1846. | Rebecca (becca22) | 91.71 | 100% | 2017-06-22 |
| 1847. | D (ereda) | 91.70 | 97% | 2019-08-08 |
| 1848. | Cody (asianlanlord) | 91.69 | 97% | 2017-10-27 |
| 1849. | Sian Caleb (promechanics) | 91.68 | 97% | 2019-07-24 |
| 1850. | throw (bomnom) | 91.67 | 97% | 2020-02-01 |
| 1851. | Morris (reinheart) | 91.64 | 95% | 2020-11-03 |
| 1852. | Boom (moeroach) | 91.63 | 97% | 2020-10-12 |
| 1853. | SaintTail (sainttail) | 91.62 | 97% | 2018-02-28 |
| 1854. | Squeei (squeei) | 91.61 | 97% | 2019-02-27 |
| 1855. | JO (nadegut) | 91.60 | 97% | 2017-12-04 |
| 1856. | Devin (devinb2019) | 91.59 | 97% | 2018-01-13 |
| 1857. | Sonny (sonson88) | 91.59 | 97% | 2017-07-30 |
| 1858. | Peter (dletastar4) | 91.57 | 98% | 2018-04-21 |
| 1859. | thegametwok (thegametwok) | 91.56 | 97% | 2017-02-11 |
| 1860. | Aeros Hockey (peteypablo14) | 91.56 | 98% | 2019-10-25 |
| 1861. | David (nyuum) | 91.54 | 98% | 2018-12-31 |
| 1862. | Allan (albywelch) | 91.51 | 98% | 2017-09-11 |
| 1863. | Azem (peja) | 91.50 | 98% | 2017-03-08 |
| 1864. | Yuvan (uvrayz) | 91.49 | 96% | 2018-10-29 |
| 1865. | BananaLieutenant (bananalie... | 91.48 | 97% | 2020-10-12 |
| 1866. | Stephen (snivithefox) | 91.48 | 97% | 2017-06-25 |
| 1867. | jeen (jeenlueez) | 91.47 | 92% | 2017-03-21 |
| 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 |