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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8700. | Pankaj (thepankaj) | 28.86 | 96% | 2019-12-14 |
| 8701. | Kusainov (kusainov2005) | 28.82 | 95% | 2019-03-07 |
| 8702. | Liam (kingslay3r48) | 28.58 | 94% | 2019-02-01 |
| 8703. | anguelo (anguelo_colemakdh) | 28.55 | 97% | 2020-09-02 |
| 8704. | Mikhail (mayham92) | 28.40 | 97% | 2019-12-04 |
| 8705. | BIBI (bibinet) | 28.09 | 88% | 2017-02-05 |
| 8706. | Moon Is BIG (moonisbig) | 28.02 | 95% | 2020-12-13 |
| 8707. | NEHA (nehuu__yadav) | 27.91 | 95% | 2020-06-02 |
| 8708. | علی (aliakbar_r) | 27.73 | 88% | 2017-02-22 |
| 8709. | Devarsh (devarsh_26) | 27.48 | 92% | 2020-12-18 |
| 8710. | Ian (anatolia1) | 27.21 | 93% | 2019-06-21 |
| 8711. | piyush (bjhnb) | 26.97 | 93% | 2018-12-13 |
| 8712. | esy (nobosy) | 26.94 | 92% | 2017-12-05 |
| 8713. | Innocent (saquelain) | 26.92 | 94% | 2020-12-19 |
| 8714. | Nour (micasa_ackarmen11) | 26.65 | 97% | 2020-11-28 |
| 8715. | shiva (shivakum) | 26.55 | 96% | 2017-07-04 |
| 8716. | Imangali (imangali) | 26.53 | 92% | 2020-12-09 |
| 8717. | AD (blastoise13524) | 26.51 | 89% | 2020-09-01 |
| 8718. | Shakil (shakil5659) | 26.23 | 95% | 2020-10-27 |
| 8719. | ᗜ Tim (timothyaveni_plover) | 26.10 | 87% | 2018-01-03 |
| 8720. | Aaron (aaronoct) | 26.09 | 90% | 2020-04-20 |
| 8721. | Máté (darkness123) | 26.08 | 92% | 2017-01-24 |
| 8722. | Anmol (bond_jamesbond) | 26.06 | 95% | 2017-11-10 |
| 8723. | LostIn (lol1sotkillboss) | 25.86 | 94% | 2018-12-14 |
| 8724. | Aki (nekoaki) | 25.82 | 91% | 2017-06-14 |
| 8725. | Maria (coolkid19) | 25.77 | 94% | 2020-11-15 |
| 8726. | Hitesh (hit9718) | 25.55 | 98% | 2018-06-26 |
| 8727. | Muntasir (muntasir10mu) | 25.43 | 97% | 2018-02-01 |
| 8728. | Maja (majam97) | 25.26 | 97% | 2018-11-12 |
| 8729. | Magnus (jaffachief) | 25.15 | 93% | 2020-04-14 |
| 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 |