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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2696. | elend (elendwalt) | 84.47 | 95% | 2017-09-14 |
| 2697. | Phoenix (djspookyphoenix) | 84.47 | 96% | 2017-05-16 |
| 2698. | Adam (pophamchild) | 84.47 | 97% | 2017-10-27 |
| 2699. | getfingrd (piggo1228) | 84.46 | 97% | 2020-11-06 |
| 2700. | Chad (chadmmm) | 84.43 | 97% | 2019-07-02 |
| 2701. | Joe (itsvizzini) | 84.43 | 97% | 2018-01-20 |
| 2702. | ❄IcyFoxer🦊 (deamonfox) | 84.41 | 97% | 2019-06-17 |
| 2703. | Jerrick (jerrickhoang) | 84.40 | 97% | 2018-09-17 |
| 2704. | Anjith (iamanjithsasindran) | 84.38 | 97% | 2017-08-21 |
| 2705. | CJ (cannedair) | 84.38 | 97% | 2017-01-26 |
| 2706. | Romi (romino) | 84.37 | 98% | 2020-05-13 |
| 2707. | Jeannie (jeanjingmic) | 84.36 | 99% | 2018-08-02 |
| 2708. | Hannah (hannahcho009) | 84.36 | 98% | 2019-08-15 |
| 2709. | Jarambae (farid1993) | 84.35 | 98% | 2018-04-20 |
| 2710. | Isaac (inied) | 84.35 | 97% | 2020-12-12 |
| 2711. | Ashy (mrashy) | 84.35 | 96% | 2019-01-31 |
| 2712. | this (taehyung_3012) | 84.32 | 97% | 2020-05-09 |
| 2713. | Avery (avylazyboy) | 84.32 | 96% | 2017-04-08 |
| 2714. | Carson (cbragg923) | 84.32 | 99% | 2017-10-12 |
| 2715. | 初めは40wmp (hajime40) | 84.31 | 98% | 2017-11-08 |
| 2716. | Brayden (azinfoo) | 84.31 | 98% | 2017-10-03 |
| 2717. | Kevin (beaterofmeat) | 84.30 | 96% | 2017-08-19 |
| 2718. | Drug (thisisscandalous) | 84.29 | 96% | 2020-10-12 |
| 2719. | Nick (niickgeo) | 84.29 | 98% | 2020-12-14 |
| 2720. | Jared (laserhole) | 84.28 | 96% | 2018-04-18 |
| 2721. | YurQ (yurq) | 84.27 | 97% | 2017-01-18 |
| 2722. | DGZ (ddanigzz) | 84.24 | 98% | 2020-04-23 |
| 2723. | GodOfTheMetal (godofthemetal) | 84.23 | 97% | 2020-10-20 |
| 2724. | Peter (ch9cken) | 84.23 | 97% | 2020-11-16 |
| 2725. | Jonas (jounsn) | 84.22 | 96% | 2020-03-21 |
| 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 |