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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8411. | Esko (fidelesa) | 37.12 | 93% | 2018-08-15 |
| 8412. | Mehedi (mehediraj) | 37.08 | 96% | 2019-03-20 |
| 8413. | tom (tomkomready) | 37.08 | 95% | 2017-12-02 |
| 8414. | GoldenLemur (impfire) | 37.05 | 95% | 2018-10-25 |
| 8415. | Prashant (prashantvamos) | 37.01 | 94% | 2018-05-08 |
| 8416. | Ryan (ry4n0keefe) | 36.96 | 93% | 2017-10-30 |
| 8417. | vaibhav (vbhvmehra) | 36.91 | 89% | 2017-05-03 |
| 8418. | 阿乐 (yaboiwierdal) | 36.88 | 94% | 2018-09-21 |
| 8419. | Homorow (saltnt) | 36.81 | 92% | 2020-11-05 |
| 8420. | ColemakGuy (twothumber) | 36.80 | 95% | 2017-03-01 |
| 8421. | Thibit (thibit) | 36.77 | 91% | 2020-04-06 |
| 8422. | Ash (shadow20001r) | 36.76 | 94% | 2020-12-12 |
| 8423. | charlly (charlly) | 36.74 | 97% | 2017-10-22 |
| 8424. | avisheek (avisheek) | 36.71 | 93% | 2020-07-31 |
| 8425. | Marcin (marzelin) | 36.68 | 100% | 2018-12-25 |
| 8426. | Maitabar (maitabar) | 36.66 | 92% | 2018-11-04 |
| 8427. | DIMI (250wpmmf) | 36.65 | 92% | 2019-01-14 |
| 8428. | Swatantra (leoswatantra) | 36.65 | 90% | 2017-05-12 |
| 8429. | Shuvadeep (big100) | 36.62 | 97% | 2019-04-25 |
| 8430. | mitchelle (megets) | 36.61 | 94% | 2017-12-17 |
| 8431. | Nrimanta (nwiziyanow) | 36.60 | 92% | 2020-10-25 |
| 8432. | Lukas (lukaas506) | 36.59 | 97% | 2020-10-13 |
| 8433. | backtozero (knuckledoritos) | 36.52 | 92% | 2018-12-19 |
| 8434. | rabia (akyolrabia) | 36.52 | 97% | 2017-12-01 |
| 8435. | Adel (adel_refaie) | 36.51 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 8436. | Amr (blitzkriegerr) | 36.51 | 96% | 2020-08-22 |
| 8437. | Ashen (ashen12) | 36.51 | 94% | 2020-11-08 |
| 8438. | achien (flaukx) | 36.43 | 94% | 2017-10-19 |
| 8439. | Chita (chitathegreat1) | 36.42 | 94% | 2019-02-20 |
| 8440. | Mpampis (fonikigarida) | 36.41 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
| 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 |