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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2976. | K3 (lienk3) | 81.85 | 96% | 2018-04-07 |
| 2977. | Annabelle (anuhbell) | 81.84 | 99% | 2017-06-24 |
| 2978. | WaffleAbs (waffleabs) | 81.82 | 98% | 2020-12-04 |
| 2979. | TYPERACER (natem135) | 81.82 | 97% | 2018-01-22 |
| 2980. | blast (blastoff15) | 81.81 | 100% | 2019-07-10 |
| 2981. | Arthur (arturo_levi) | 81.80 | 96% | 2020-09-13 |
| 2982. | David (dave_em) | 81.80 | 98% | 2019-03-15 |
| 2983. | V (p3rplexed) | 81.80 | 98% | 2020-09-29 |
| 2984. | Ethan (humm1ngbird) | 81.80 | 96% | 2020-03-28 |
| 2985. | Travis (daltrav1) | 81.80 | 97% | 2018-03-25 |
| 2986. | Moronic Typer (yong955143) | 81.78 | 98% | 2020-04-18 |
| 2987. | Jason (wcjy) | 81.78 | 96% | 2019-09-07 |
| 2988. | Lent√es (lemoninapie) | 81.78 | 96% | 2019-12-10 |
| 2989. | Toyota (websitejunkie) | 81.77 | 96% | 2018-12-04 |
| 2990. | Nitronium (nitronium) | 81.76 | 97% | 2018-02-19 |
| 2991. | Saynon (saynon) | 81.76 | 96% | 2017-12-29 |
| 2992. | Zevi (zevie) | 81.75 | 96% | 2018-05-09 |
| 2993. | Simon (zzarox) | 81.75 | 97% | 2017-10-13 |
| 2994. | Ded (1ncompetent) | 81.75 | 96% | 2019-01-14 |
| 2995. | Axel (sector7) | 81.74 | 97% | 2020-12-02 |
| 2996. | tasha (tbrown_89) | 81.74 | 98% | 2018-02-20 |
| 2997. | Zoe (zoerty) | 81.72 | 97% | 2018-05-24 |
| 2998. | JV (jibs12) | 81.71 | 98% | 2020-06-12 |
| 2999. | Dick (hyoihz) | 81.71 | 98% | 2020-11-06 |
| 3000. | Script (scriptmonkey_) | 81.70 | 98% | 2019-07-24 |
| 3001. | Zach (encasedthought) | 81.69 | 97% | 2017-07-22 |
| 3002. | twitch.tv/telken_ (telken_i... | 81.69 | 96% | 2019-08-25 |
| 3003. | Joe (agentcursez) | 81.68 | 90% | 2017-03-09 |
| 3004. | Steven (gamma_knife17) | 81.68 | 97% | 2020-09-20 |
| 3005. | arnav (junkbaby) | 81.68 | 95% | 2018-12-06 |
| 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 |