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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8477. | raja (rajababu) | 34.46 | 96% | 2018-10-25 |
| 8478. | sothea (sothea9) | 34.45 | 92% | 2019-10-02 |
| 8479. | Vivek (nobita_mehta) | 34.44 | 93% | 2020-09-17 |
| 8480. | Karunika (karunika) | 34.44 | 88% | 2017-03-30 |
| 8481. | Savva (kotfind) | 34.41 | 92% | 2020-08-25 |
| 8482. | Yu T (chanzzes2366) | 34.37 | 95% | 2019-10-31 |
| 8483. | Brew (casualblueberry) | 34.34 | 96% | 2018-09-09 |
| 8484. | natha (zynga) | 34.31 | 95% | 2017-02-19 |
| 8485. | xaver (xmantan) | 34.30 | 96% | 2020-04-06 |
| 8486. | Erik (erickano) | 34.29 | 93% | 2020-10-29 |
| 8487. | Amit (ak89692) | 34.28 | 94% | 2020-11-22 |
| 8488. | :L (itsnub) | 34.28 | 94% | 2020-05-19 |
| 8489. | SeHzZ (sehzz) | 34.27 | 82% | 2017-06-01 |
| 8490. | max (misayev) | 34.24 | 91% | 2018-11-30 |
| 8491. | Roy (harlos9090) | 34.21 | 93% | 2017-03-23 |
| 8492. | suveer (suveerrocks) | 34.20 | 94% | 2017-07-18 |
| 8493. | Vikrant (vikrant98) | 34.19 | 96% | 2017-08-16 |
| 8494. | Karlord19 (karlord19) | 34.18 | 97% | 2020-03-28 |
| 8495. | Nitish (nithu145) | 34.18 | 92% | 2019-12-16 |
| 8496. | Joseph (jhessman214) | 34.08 | 88% | 2017-02-27 |
| 8497. | Olu (olumis_tulun) | 34.08 | 95% | 2017-08-12 |
| 8498. | Greg B (gregoryb1) | 34.07 | 92% | 2017-04-15 |
| 8499. | Gabriel (grimproduct) | 34.06 | 92% | 2020-08-29 |
| 8500. | abinash (abinashtypestar) | 34.05 | 97% | 2018-01-19 |
| 8501. | Suvarchas (suvarchas) | 34.03 | 93% | 2017-07-07 |
| 8502. | Ashutosh (vegeta_2001) | 34.01 | 92% | 2018-08-27 |
| 8503. | shreya (shreya1998) | 33.95 | 97% | 2017-11-14 |
| 8504. | AR (prop_24) | 33.92 | 93% | 2020-11-02 |
| 8505. | darkness (dwu1011) | 33.90 | 83% | 2017-03-10 |
| 8506. | harih (masterharish) | 33.89 | 91% | 2019-02-01 |
| 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 |