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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1681. | DvorakNannoo (dvoraknannoo) | 93.65 | 98% | 2017-01-15 |
| 1682. | Scott (dizzlx) | 93.63 | 98% | 2019-01-03 |
| 1683. | george (doctoras) | 93.60 | 100% | 2017-03-09 |
| 1684. | Kevin (lin6625) | 93.58 | 98% | 2018-09-27 |
| 1685. | Annie (bampy08) | 93.55 | 99% | 2019-01-05 |
| 1686. | Richard (blueark88) | 93.52 | 92% | 2017-02-06 |
| 1687. | Kevin (kev011701) | 93.50 | 98% | 2018-03-12 |
| 1688. | Wikedtik (wikedtik) | 93.48 | 97% | 2020-04-15 |
| 1689. | Al (integralphysics) | 93.47 | 99% | 2020-10-26 |
| 1690. | Reyhan (aesura) | 93.46 | 93% | 2017-01-27 |
| 1691. | Kowala Bear (gaverpro) | 93.46 | 95% | 2020-06-03 |
| 1692. | (macieje) | 93.46 | 96% | 2019-06-21 |
| 1693. | stagadoosh (stagadoosh) | 93.44 | 96% | 2017-08-22 |
| 1694. | Mark (mkashani17) | 93.43 | 96% | 2017-01-20 |
| 1695. | Leonardo (nscape) | 93.42 | 100% | 2019-10-27 |
| 1696. | 312211 (312211) | 93.38 | 96% | 2017-03-20 |
| 1697. | BlazeDrag414 (blazedrag414) | 93.36 | 89% | 2017-05-08 |
| 1698. | Eric (esfranklin91) | 93.35 | 98% | 2017-08-30 |
| 1699. | Hal (goscinny2) | 93.35 | 97% | 2018-08-06 |
| 1700. | Valip (vapan25) | 93.34 | 96% | 2018-11-14 |
| 1701. | hoi (hoihoihio) | 93.31 | 96% | 2019-06-17 |
| 1702. | Kieran (deathranger999) | 93.31 | 94% | 2017-05-01 |
| 1703. | januarius (januarius) | 93.30 | 97% | 2017-10-05 |
| 1704. | Daniel (dschonhaut) | 93.30 | 92% | 2017-03-21 |
| 1705. | Harry (triwizardchampion) | 93.29 | 97% | 2019-01-23 |
| 1706. | IAmNotJeff (iamnotjeff) | 93.29 | 95% | 2020-12-01 |
| 1707. | ocodile (ocodile) | 93.29 | 98% | 2019-11-08 |
| 1708. | PEAR (enscarr) | 93.27 | 98% | 2020-08-07 |
| 1709. | I Love (oooyay) | 93.26 | 97% | 2017-09-17 |
| 1710. | Nick (nickelodeon_diesel) | 93.26 | 100% | 2017-09-07 |
| 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 |