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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8376. | Rhestie (thefastrhestie) | 37.72 | 91% | 2017-01-18 |
| 8377. | Veasna (veasnawt) | 37.71 | 94% | 2019-06-01 |
| 8378. | Harol (harold_b) | 37.71 | 97% | 2020-07-27 |
| 8379. | Parag (paranolverizer) | 37.69 | 93% | 2020-05-22 |
| 8380. | jefferson (steelflex) | 37.64 | 93% | 2017-10-22 |
| 8381. | Aang (alphaad) | 37.64 | 95% | 2018-04-24 |
| 8382. | tinus (tinus899) | 37.63 | 92% | 2020-11-04 |
| 8383. | Sounderyan (sounderyan) | 37.59 | 98% | 2020-05-22 |
| 8384. | Ashish (ashishwinner) | 37.59 | 88% | 2017-02-11 |
| 8385. | Yash (yash_karan) | 37.57 | 89% | 2017-02-18 |
| 8386. | kameron (kameron756) | 37.55 | 94% | 2020-09-22 |
| 8387. | haryo (haryo) | 37.54 | 98% | 2017-11-16 |
| 8388. | Ahmed (ahmedayman11) | 37.50 | 93% | 2017-07-18 |
| 8389. | GMHazem (gm_hazem02) | 37.48 | 94% | 2020-05-19 |
| 8390. | reza (reza_b) | 37.48 | 91% | 2017-05-30 |
| 8391. | Prince (princesp) | 37.46 | 95% | 2018-02-24 |
| 8392. | pupu (lilylin520) | 37.45 | 95% | 2018-05-11 |
| 8393. | Omar (kapon) | 37.42 | 93% | 2020-12-13 |
| 8394. | Alex (ihtyperacer) | 37.41 | 95% | 2019-10-16 |
| 8395. | ravi (ravi_thermax28) | 37.41 | 95% | 2018-12-24 |
| 8396. | Dev (devsaluja15) | 37.40 | 91% | 2019-09-24 |
| 8397. | bbbbb (asfdsafds) | 37.36 | 95% | 2019-07-12 |
| 8398. | kanvi.rajat@gmail.com (raja... | 37.35 | 95% | 2019-02-27 |
| 8399. | Antony (antony5225) | 37.32 | 98% | 2018-04-26 |
| 8400. | Sarah (rockrgurl18) | 37.29 | 98% | 2019-06-03 |
| 8401. | Andy (forestfire) | 37.23 | 92% | 2017-12-13 |
| 8402. | Mikhail (pos3id1) | 37.23 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 8403. | Filip (filikapec) | 37.23 | 94% | 2017-11-26 |
| 8404. | rohan (rohan_123) | 37.20 | 96% | 2020-11-30 |
| 8405. | Daniil (limonadko) | 37.19 | 94% | 2020-02-02 |
| 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 |