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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3106. | transcontinentalrailroad (y... | 81.20 | 90% | 2017-02-20 |
| 3107. | mkc (colbs) | 81.19 | 97% | 2017-07-09 |
| 3108. | Archer (dlockett) | 81.18 | 97% | 2019-07-25 |
| 3109. | 6kg rat (6kg_rat) | 81.18 | 97.4% | 2025-02-02 |
| 3110. | I×Blazar×I (lblazarl) | 81.17 | 96% | 2020-11-26 |
| 3111. | Sandler (sandler) | 81.17 | 98% | 2017-10-31 |
| 3112. | Adrian (apnestico) | 81.17 | 91% | 2017-05-23 |
| 3113. | Donovan (racer87) | 81.15 | 96% | 2020-11-19 |
| 3114. | andy (andyhero) | 81.15 | 98% | 2018-09-16 |
| 3115. | pnjzz.colemakDH (pnjzz) | 81.13 | 96% | 2020-07-07 |
| 3116. | Eve (everestype) | 81.11 | 98% | 2017-06-23 |
| 3117. | Thpp (kulaspa) | 81.08 | 95% | 2017-08-18 |
| 3118. | Masturbear (masturbear) | 81.08 | 91% | 2017-03-19 |
| 3119. | Adnan (adnan11) | 81.08 | 98% | 2017-10-08 |
| 3120. | James (officialtrident) | 81.06 | 99% | 2020-02-25 |
| 3121. | uwu (serashkut) | 81.05 | 98% | 2020-11-09 |
| 3122. | Brian (brianm6) | 81.04 | 98% | 2017-08-20 |
| 3123. | phardsz (phardsz) | 81.04 | 97% | 2019-08-20 |
| 3124. | Tim (thole) | 81.04 | 98% | 2019-01-19 |
| 3125. | (eikig) | 81.03 | 97% | 2017-08-16 |
| 3126. | Brian (sanbri) | 81.03 | 97% | 2018-07-02 |
| 3127. | Mike (mikedoel85) | 81.03 | 96% | 2018-04-24 |
| 3128. | Nestor (jbato19) | 81.03 | 97% | 2017-02-01 |
| 3129. | David (davida693) | 81.01 | 97% | 2018-09-24 |
| 3130. | Shut (ihavekillaura) | 80.99 | 96% | 2019-08-31 |
| 3131. | Luna (vexara) | 80.98 | 91% | 2017-05-24 |
| 3132. | Colin (3geosyog) | 80.98 | 98% | 2020-04-23 |
| 3133. | Eshal (eshall) | 80.96 | 97% | 2020-12-16 |
| 3134. | Mendel (mendeljacks) | 80.96 | 97% | 2019-12-27 |
| 3135. | R (rtleo) | 80.96 | 96% | 2017-10-08 |
| 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 |