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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7870. | Darma (pcfounder) | 45.10 | 95% | 2020-12-01 |
| 7871. | toannop (toannop) | 45.09 | 96% | 2017-08-21 |
| 7872. | Dyl (dylypickles) | 45.08 | 94% | 2019-04-30 |
| 7873. | Luke (lukeg1209) | 45.08 | 96% | 2020-06-25 |
| 7874. | MOHAMMAD (shanto) | 45.08 | 96% | 2020-11-18 |
| 7875. | Dipta (dksmt1618) | 45.07 | 96% | 2020-12-19 |
| 7876. | Chris (avery91) | 45.04 | 92% | 2017-02-06 |
| 7877. | Andy (andy2639le) | 45.03 | 94% | 2017-08-18 |
| 7878. | Mila (milast) | 45.03 | 93% | 2017-03-30 |
| 7879. | William (williamp170) | 45.01 | 95% | 2020-08-15 |
| 7880. | Jackson (neatoburrito) | 44.99 | 93% | 2018-07-13 |
| 7881. | Manvir (supramany) | 44.97 | 94% | 2020-08-30 |
| 7882. | Jacob (jpotts8) | 44.97 | 94% | 2018-04-20 |
| 7883. | grego2612 (grego2612) | 44.96 | 99% | 2018-08-29 |
| 7884. | lizzie (lizzie1996) | 44.95 | 96% | 2017-03-29 |
| 7885. | Daniel (rodjo) | 44.92 | 89% | 2017-05-12 |
| 7886. | Pufike (pufike) | 44.91 | 94% | 2017-04-22 |
| 7887. | Niloy (proniloy0) | 44.91 | 95% | 2019-07-09 |
| 7888. | kosta (edc654) | 44.90 | 91% | 2017-02-01 |
| 7889. | Mohammed (abo_haaashem) | 44.90 | 97% | 2020-11-23 |
| 7890. | Chris (nyctjx350046) | 44.90 | 98% | 2018-12-20 |
| 7891. | KHB (khbun) | 44.88 | 93% | 2019-08-17 |
| 7892. | Umair (tastyorange) | 44.86 | 94% | 2020-04-30 |
| 7893. | lol (lolpng) | 44.82 | 95% | 2018-11-20 |
| 7894. | Anchit (anchit) | 44.81 | 96% | 2018-08-30 |
| 7895. | Reverse (notthefastest) | 44.80 | 94% | 2020-10-17 |
| 7896. | Sam (xxdiggyxx) | 44.80 | 95% | 2018-04-24 |
| 7897. | Jeffrey (xxpreheattheoven) | 44.79 | 92% | 2018-11-06 |
| 7898. | Arno (choicesdefineus) | 44.78 | 96% | 2018-06-25 |
| 7899. | Victoria (vghanma) | 44.77 | 96% | 2019-02-27 |
| 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 |