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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1404. | Dahhr (dahhr) | 97.39 | 97% | 2019-03-18 |
| 1405. | Ultima (flasherx) | 97.38 | 96% | 2018-04-15 |
| 1406. | ßönßön® (bsamontinajr) | 97.38 | 98% | 2017-02-12 |
| 1407. | kone (keonheekim0515) | 97.34 | 97% | 2020-04-05 |
| 1408. | Patrick (pawal001) | 97.33 | 99% | 2017-06-29 |
| 1409. | Brok3nPix3l (brok3npix3l) | 97.32 | 96% | 2020-05-03 |
| 1410. | Shirou (ness_20xx) | 97.31 | 97% | 2020-03-23 |
| 1411. | An (memedank420) | 97.30 | 99% | 2020-01-16 |
| 1412. | Max (17maxklivans) | 97.29 | 96% | 2020-03-22 |
| 1413. | WhatIsLowkey (ihorsedyou) | 97.28 | 95% | 2019-02-10 |
| 1414. | It'sMe (freakinnickp) | 97.27 | 99% | 2020-09-20 |
| 1415. | Kenn (klaw2212) | 97.26 | 98% | 2019-06-07 |
| 1416. | Big Tuna (dominicgangx) | 97.26 | 98% | 2019-11-10 |
| 1417. | Yoshiken (notyoshiken) | 97.25 | 98% | 2020-11-27 |
| 1418. | dtn (dvdn) | 97.21 | 98% | 2017-07-18 |
| 1419. | David (davidy) | 97.19 | 98% | 2020-01-04 |
| 1420. | Alexander (offbeat5024) | 97.15 | 98% | 2020-10-23 |
| 1421. | Erika (rinachandayo) | 97.15 | 98% | 2019-06-25 |
| 1422. | Alexa (drawnblue) | 97.12 | 97% | 2020-12-02 |
| 1423. | Serena (nerdyjoker) | 97.10 | 97% | 2017-03-09 |
| 1424. | Roma (useflame) | 97.10 | 97% | 2020-06-25 |
| 1425. | Rocky (rlee52986) | 97.08 | 97% | 2019-10-04 |
| 1426. | ExtraToastedBun (extratoast... | 97.07 | 97% | 2018-08-05 |
| 1427. | Mamasha (mamasha) | 97.06 | 99% | 2020-11-11 |
| 1428. | Victor (susavile) | 97.06 | 99% | 2019-03-04 |
| 1429. | (samuraipie) | 97.05 | 95% | 2020-08-22 |
| 1430. | Appropriate (d0wny) | 96.98 | 96% | 2018-01-16 |
| 1431. | heytheredvorak (ym123dvorak) | 96.97 | 98% | 2018-07-28 |
| 1432. | Lê Việt Bảo (lebao) | 96.97 | 99% | 2017-03-26 |
| 1433. | Rowe (cubechild1) | 96.95 | 98% | 2019-03-27 |
| 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 |