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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790. | La Familia (xquyen) | 92.34 | 98% | 2020-12-02 |
| 1791. | God is love ᗜ (kjb3plover) | 92.34 | 93% | 2019-05-03 |
| 1792. | Gina (nannelcam) | 92.33 | 98% | 2020-11-07 |
| 1793. | Adam (bsplit) | 92.33 | 98% | 2020-07-08 |
| 1794. | Christian (cmzuluagam) | 92.29 | 99% | 2017-07-06 |
| 1795. | chicken (crossedhands) | 92.28 | 96% | 2020-08-21 |
| 1796. | ivﾠonﾠutube (unreaii) | 92.28 | 95% | 2019-04-25 |
| 1797. | Joshua (cptnarwhalrus) | 92.28 | 96% | 2019-06-06 |
| 1798. | mike (oxfordcomma) | 92.27 | 98% | 2020-05-20 |
| 1799. | Jake (rigjuiceturbo) | 92.24 | 96% | 2018-08-23 |
| 1800. | PhlyingPhingers (phlyingphi... | 92.24 | 96% | 2019-07-16 |
| 1801. | Logan (theperson60) | 92.23 | 96% | 2020-04-22 |
| 1802. | Maybe (maybecow) | 92.21 | 97% | 2020-11-22 |
| 1803. | Jacquees (ganasha) | 92.18 | 98% | 2019-10-04 |
| 1804. | Chloe (skywayavenue) | 92.15 | 97% | 2020-09-26 |
| 1805. | Broken (brokencog) | 92.15 | 98% | 2018-06-17 |
| 1806. | банки (goldsteinbanks) | 92.14 | 98% | 2020-08-26 |
| 1807. | Kevin (siacker) | 92.12 | 96% | 2017-10-19 |
| 1808. | Illuminati (jugglerilluminati) | 92.12 | 97% | 2019-02-11 |
| 1809. | Tyler (tjang) | 92.12 | 98% | 2019-05-07 |
| 1810. | P (pianomyn) | 92.11 | 98% | 2020-02-16 |
| 1811. | Justin (jjlcannon) | 92.09 | 99% | 2020-02-07 |
| 1812. | Icecuber (icecuber) | 92.09 | 99% | 2018-05-30 |
| 1813. | jsc (cjs0712) | 92.08 | 97% | 2019-04-30 |
| 1814. | Luke (skulluk) | 92.07 | 98% | 2019-04-08 |
| 1815. | Taniah Akezia (hodreal) | 92.07 | 97% | 2017-02-03 |
| 1816. | Timo (ubulin) | 92.05 | 97% | 2019-08-06 |
| 1817. | Alvin (alveen0) | 92.04 | 97% | 2019-02-06 |
| 1818. | Koki (frequentflyer) | 92.03 | 97% | 2017-11-30 |
| 1819. | Kyle (kyle0829) | 92.03 | 93% | 2017-05-18 |
| 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 |