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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1450. | Omar (omarino) | 96.62 | 100% | 2019-02-24 |
| 1451. | Luca (lbging) | 96.62 | 97% | 2020-10-31 |
| 1452. | Shane (simplyshane) | 96.60 | 95% | 2017-03-02 |
| 1453. | Kim Jong (kimjongillmatic) | 96.59 | 98% | 2017-08-10 |
| 1454. | Jalil (jaybyrrd) | 96.58 | 97% | 2019-08-01 |
| 1455. | To be fair, you have to hav... | 96.57 | 98% | 2017-11-02 |
| 1456. | Iran (kryptedklutch) | 96.55 | 99% | 2017-12-08 |
| 1457. | Xirclair (diathem) | 96.54 | 94% | 2017-02-03 |
| 1458. | Leon (bluesunset) | 96.54 | 98% | 2017-06-07 |
| 1459. | Jizz (mamski) | 96.53 | 98% | 2017-09-23 |
| 1460. | Eran (umm_eran) | 96.52 | 97% | 2020-11-06 |
| 1461. | Siddesh (sid58) | 96.51 | 91% | 2017-03-02 |
| 1462. | Kevin (kxvinkim) | 96.50 | 98% | 2020-08-08 |
| 1463. | greg (drsharc) | 96.50 | 100% | 2019-05-25 |
| 1464. | chillaxing (rangetsu) | 96.49 | 98% | 2019-03-20 |
| 1465. | Kex (kexlog) | 96.49 | 99% | 2017-06-10 |
| 1466. | Jaunty (jaunty_jalopy) | 96.46 | 99% | 2018-06-25 |
| 1467. | L (professor_l) | 96.45 | 96% | 2017-08-08 |
| 1468. | Robert (lonewulf92) | 96.41 | 96% | 2018-03-19 |
| 1469. | Giorgi (0_alien) | 96.39 | 98% | 2018-03-31 |
| 1470. | ZeeHatcher (zeehatcher) | 96.39 | 96% | 2018-09-01 |
| 1471. | . (cowsaysmooo4) | 96.39 | 95% | 2017-03-08 |
| 1472. | Dum (getintherobotshinji) | 96.38 | 99% | 2019-11-12 |
| 1473. | Y (tomfoolery42) | 96.37 | 97% | 2019-03-06 |
| 1474. | Buy $AMC (zyrrac2) | 96.36 | 96% | 2017-06-30 |
| 1475. | Wesley (wwu20) | 96.34 | 97% | 2019-12-14 |
| 1476. | エリカ (erzas) | 96.34 | 98% | 2017-10-08 |
| 1477. | Jacob (solace72) | 96.32 | 97% | 2020-09-22 |
| 1478. | Sera (shrll133) | 96.31 | 98% | 2017-04-02 |
| 1479. | genie (genieee) | 96.30 | 98% | 2018-11-27 |
| 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 |