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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2443. | Snail (snail_geezer) | 86.77 | 97% | 2020-06-19 |
| 2444. | tendecember (tendecember) | 86.77 | 97% | 2020-08-15 |
| 2445. | Cayke (mrcayke) | 86.77 | 98% | 2020-04-15 |
| 2446. | Mat (tencion) | 86.77 | 95% | 2017-08-13 |
| 2447. | cana (cnry) | 86.76 | 97% | 2020-03-20 |
| 2448. | Jamie (rium10) | 86.76 | 95% | 2020-11-09 |
| 2449. | WM (wm314) | 86.76 | 99% | 2018-04-28 |
| 2450. | Yarns (yarnss) | 86.75 | 97% | 2018-08-20 |
| 2451. | 🥇 Evan C. (evancnavarro) | 86.73 | 96% | 2017-09-21 |
| 2452. | VQL (vqlence) | 86.72 | 99% | 2019-04-18 |
| 2453. | Andre (myagmea) | 86.72 | 93% | 2017-01-26 |
| 2454. | Welbert (welbertrana) | 86.72 | 90% | 2017-05-24 |
| 2455. | Paranoidal (biomechanical) | 86.70 | 98% | 2020-03-23 |
| 2456. | Endygo (cherjaco) | 86.69 | 98% | 2017-04-07 |
| 2457. | edisonhussey (furox) | 86.69 | 97% | 2020-10-18 |
| 2458. | Brian (bridinho10) | 86.66 | 98% | 2018-01-31 |
| 2459. | Ethan (ilovemathematics314) | 86.63 | 95% | 2017-09-22 |
| 2460. | (floofyaltaria) | 86.63 | 97% | 2020-11-04 |
| 2461. | Gus (lookitup) | 86.61 | 97% | 2018-01-06 |
| 2462. | . (trihard7) | 86.61 | 98% | 2018-01-11 |
| 2463. | Nathaniel (galacticpirate17) | 86.60 | 96% | 2018-06-25 |
| 2464. | Ethan (thatonepear) | 86.60 | 96% | 2018-02-21 |
| 2465. | Squid (dmeadows87) | 86.60 | 96% | 2017-03-22 |
| 2466. | Jckyy (jckyy) | 86.59 | 98% | 2017-12-11 |
| 2467. | Maya (misssmayaaa) | 86.58 | 98% | 2019-06-19 |
| 2468. | Nick (spirk) | 86.57 | 94% | 2017-02-16 |
| 2469. | Kevin (phogangon) | 86.56 | 96% | 2018-10-02 |
| 2470. | Rob (destructo91) | 86.56 | 95% | 2017-05-30 |
| 2471. | Brad (thaboggla) | 86.55 | 98% | 2018-04-03 |
| 2472. | From0ToHero (lordmeliodas) | 86.54 | 98% | 2020-01-06 |
| 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 |