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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2353. | John (khoryl) | 87.48 | 98% | 2020-01-22 |
| 2354. | GK (thrylos000) | 87.48 | 98% | 2018-08-24 |
| 2355. | MM4005 (mm4005) | 87.47 | 98% | 2017-08-22 |
| 2356. | (altrocality) | 87.45 | 97% | 2020-11-15 |
| 2357. | Derek (mithridate) | 87.45 | 84% | 2017-02-24 |
| 2358. | Julius (solenopsis) | 87.44 | 97% | 2020-10-08 |
| 2359. | ICKOStreet (ickostreet) | 87.41 | 95% | 2020-10-08 |
| 2360. | M (musketeertypist) | 87.41 | 97% | 2020-06-04 |
| 2361. | Dig (digbo) | 87.41 | 97% | 2017-11-11 |
| 2362. | Neil (xdestroyer2x) | 87.40 | 97% | 2020-03-07 |
| 2363. | Shiney (shineyy) | 87.40 | 97% | 2018-11-27 |
| 2364. | keystroker03 (sserium) | 87.39 | 98% | 2018-05-27 |
| 2365. | Isauro (mati002) | 87.38 | 98% | 2019-08-25 |
| 2366. | Ted (xted) | 87.38 | 97% | 2018-05-29 |
| 2367. | Joey (joeymichaud) | 87.37 | 98% | 2018-01-26 |
| 2368. | Rice Chan (rice_chan) | 87.37 | 96% | 2017-03-14 |
| 2369. | Plinkiplonk (plinkiplonk) | 87.36 | 97% | 2019-08-15 |
| 2370. | Tony 🐱👤 (demon0192) | 87.36 | 96% | 2017-11-15 |
| 2371. | Midnight (midnightrevenger) | 87.35 | 98% | 2018-07-12 |
| 2372. | Cau Be (caubelangthang) | 87.35 | 96% | 2019-11-22 |
| 2373. | Dan (bocadillas) | 87.34 | 96% | 2020-05-03 |
| 2374. | Niels (picturetheory) | 87.34 | 96% | 2019-12-30 |
| 2375. | Anthony (apmeyer27) | 87.33 | 98% | 2019-04-04 |
| 2376. | fiona (school_bus) | 87.32 | 97% | 2019-11-03 |
| 2377. | Max (winstonlisa) | 87.31 | 97% | 2020-06-18 |
| 2378. | David (dazzlethc) | 87.31 | 98% | 2020-03-21 |
| 2379. | Clayton (ipyro) | 87.30 | 96% | 2019-04-03 |
| 2380. | Tina (tinanuggi) | 87.30 | 96% | 2020-03-23 |
| 2381. | Dr. (drtulung) | 87.30 | 97% | 2020-12-02 |
| 2382. | Huxley (hux8) | 87.29 | 98% | 2019-12-04 |
| 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 |