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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8311. | achien (flaukx) | 36.43 | 94% | 2017-10-19 |
| 8312. | Victorthegreat (chitathegre... | 36.42 | 94% | 2019-02-20 |
| 8313. | Mpampis (fonikigarida) | 36.41 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
| 8314. | boppin (boples) | 36.39 | 94% | 2020-10-31 |
| 8315. | Pastow (pastowkutub) | 36.36 | 91% | 2018-10-25 |
| 8316. | Izor (creator_12) | 36.35 | 94% | 2020-03-24 |
| 8317. | Vipin (sloth_fingers) | 36.35 | 94% | 2020-12-04 |
| 8318. | Asylturatbek (asylturatbek) | 36.33 | 92% | 2017-01-21 |
| 8319. | Luis (luismec90) | 36.32 | 92% | 2018-01-02 |
| 8320. | Donivan (dxwilson14) | 36.32 | 83% | 2017-02-09 |
| 8321. | sneha (sneha_1503) | 36.32 | 95% | 2019-07-30 |
| 8322. | Andrei (ardutgamer) | 36.29 | 94% | 2017-05-12 |
| 8323. | Ryan (renegade_ryan) | 36.26 | 90% | 2018-07-02 |
| 8324. | kojuma (kojuma) | 36.26 | 95% | 2020-09-22 |
| 8325. | johny (jonisk7) | 36.25 | 95% | 2019-08-31 |
| 8326. | Biscuit (ddxddx) | 36.22 | 95% | 2020-07-22 |
| 8327. | Zach (zamozach) | 36.16 | 93% | 2017-10-11 |
| 8328. | Bright (brightgao) | 36.16 | 94% | 2018-09-30 |
| 8329. | Roman (roman_kovalchuk) | 36.11 | 94% | 2018-10-17 |
| 8330. | Shil (shilegend) | 36.08 | 97% | 2018-12-31 |
| 8331. | Max (dutymax) | 36.07 | 94% | 2020-07-03 |
| 8332. | vishi (vishisaxena) | 36.05 | 95% | 2017-02-13 |
| 8333. | Yurii (yurii_hi) | 36.01 | 93% | 2019-01-29 |
| 8334. | kuttypuli (kuttypuli) | 36.00 | 94% | 2018-01-19 |
| 8335. | Cameron (nubly) | 35.98 | 96% | 2018-09-11 |
| 8336. | SAM (4n0nym0us_h4ck3r) | 35.97 | 96% | 2020-08-05 |
| 8337. | Carter (cozmatic) | 35.95 | 92% | 2020-11-24 |
| 8338. | Jamie (flash_koala22) | 35.95 | 96% | 2020-07-25 |
| 8339. | Shravan (infernosloth) | 35.94 | 94% | 2019-09-25 |
| 8340. | Randy (randybordovsky) | 35.93 | 94% | 2020-11-16 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |