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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2425. | stijn (stimixer) | 86.96 | 97% | 2019-01-13 |
| 2426. | Mary (teachman) | 86.95 | 96% | 2018-04-16 |
| 2427. | might quit cause (theyellow... | 86.94 | 97% | 2018-04-08 |
| 2428. | Ricky (rcheungwtf) | 86.93 | 98% | 2018-03-02 |
| 2429. | Jacob (zoticus) | 86.93 | 94% | 2017-01-24 |
| 2430. | Max (cyanite) | 86.91 | 97% | 2020-08-31 |
| 2431. | Schaden (bredboi) | 86.90 | 97% | 2020-08-16 |
| 2432. | Oneness (dreamtime) | 86.90 | 99% | 2019-11-26 |
| 2433. | Jocho Muaguadabo (alezander... | 86.89 | 98% | 2019-07-31 |
| 2434. | CALIBER (risen_one) | 86.88 | 98% | 2017-08-23 |
| 2435. | Aakash (staticxy) | 86.85 | 97% | 2017-06-18 |
| 2436. | Jack (jman777) | 86.85 | 97% | 2019-06-22 |
| 2437. | Ben (benji_cs) | 86.84 | 97% | 2019-07-18 |
| 2438. | [removed] (daichia94) | 86.83 | 97% | 2017-11-19 |
| 2439. | 災禍 (psyaika) | 86.83 | 96% | 2019-11-29 |
| 2440. | Vince (vietzerg) | 86.83 | 97% | 2020-06-03 |
| 2441. | Fluff (afluffyflamingo) | 86.81 | 95% | 2020-02-22 |
| 2442. | Graeme (grayzee227) | 86.80 | 97% | 2020-05-24 |
| 2443. | ⠀ (fopdoodle) | 86.80 | 96% | 2020-10-28 |
| 2444. | Ruben (rubenzhang) | 86.79 | 97% | 2018-10-28 |
| 2445. | Joanna (ebk92) | 86.78 | 97% | 2018-08-10 |
| 2446. | Snail (snail_geezer) | 86.77 | 97% | 2020-06-19 |
| 2447. | tendecember (tendecember) | 86.77 | 97% | 2020-08-15 |
| 2448. | Cayke (mrcayke) | 86.77 | 98% | 2020-04-15 |
| 2449. | Mat (tencion) | 86.77 | 95% | 2017-08-13 |
| 2450. | cana (cnry) | 86.76 | 97% | 2020-03-20 |
| 2451. | Jamie (rium10) | 86.76 | 95% | 2020-11-09 |
| 2452. | WM (wm314) | 86.76 | 99% | 2018-04-28 |
| 2453. | Yarns (yarnss) | 86.75 | 97% | 2018-08-20 |
| 2454. | 🥇 Evan C. (evancnavarro) | 86.73 | 96% | 2017-09-21 |
| 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 |