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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8458. | kjell (kjellbudal@gmail.com) | 35.85 | 95% | 2018-05-13 |
| 8459. | Patrick (burntriceboi) | 35.77 | 98% | 2019-12-06 |
| 8460. | Eli (camel_case_rocks) | 35.77 | 93% | 2020-04-17 |
| 8461. | mir (mirjamali) | 35.76 | 98% | 2018-04-29 |
| 8462. | Ripu Daman (krishna_17) | 35.74 | 96% | 2017-08-25 |
| 8463. | Zahura (zahura) | 35.68 | 96% | 2018-01-09 |
| 8464. | Warrior (warriormr) | 35.67 | 98% | 2020-08-05 |
| 8465. | Adam (oceanman10) | 35.66 | 96% | 2017-11-09 |
| 8466. | Brad_Workman (workman_brad) | 35.65 | 93% | 2020-11-05 |
| 8467. | Amuro (amurozeo) | 35.64 | 97% | 2018-01-26 |
| 8468. | Donwel (donwel) | 35.64 | 98% | 2018-01-02 |
| 8469. | Pritom (pritom01777) | 35.62 | 95% | 2020-09-21 |
| 8470. | Rob (ebqs) | 35.60 | 95% | 2020-07-10 |
| 8471. | Ashish (ashish18) | 35.60 | 91% | 2020-08-16 |
| 8472. | Viwarrior (viwarrior) | 35.59 | 95% | 2018-08-24 |
| 8473. | HiImFenrir (hiimfenrir) | 35.58 | 93% | 2019-06-11 |
| 8474. | Aayush (aayushm8) | 35.51 | 93% | 2020-08-26 |
| 8475. | Alex (unggoy2235) | 35.49 | 93% | 2018-01-03 |
| 8476. | Tim (steaksauce117) | 35.46 | 95% | 2020-11-26 |
| 8477. | Isaac (djrock54) | 35.45 | 94% | 2017-06-23 |
| 8478. | Alex (alex8box) | 35.44 | 98% | 2018-02-18 |
| 8479. | ing (typingv) | 35.44 | 93% | 2017-03-27 |
| 8480. | Banana (vadai) | 35.39 | 94% | 2020-09-03 |
| 8481. | Rowel Abrasado (hallelujahptl) | 35.35 | 80% | 2017-02-01 |
| 8482. | Eli (smoothautumn78) | 35.30 | 97% | 2018-08-16 |
| 8483. | C.Z. (wummm) | 35.30 | 97% | 2020-12-09 |
| 8484. | Salwa (salwa1) | 35.28 | 86% | 2017-02-28 |
| 8485. | JenJen (jsoto1977) | 35.26 | 95% | 2017-02-05 |
| 8486. | Abrar Shah (abrar_shah) | 35.24 | 92% | 2020-06-29 |
| 8487. | Hazizi (hazizihamdan) | 35.22 | 85% | 2017-04-02 |
| 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 |