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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2939. | V (p3rplexed) | 81.80 | 98% | 2020-09-29 |
| 2940. | Ethan (humm1ngbird) | 81.80 | 96% | 2020-03-28 |
| 2941. | Travis (daltrav1) | 81.80 | 97% | 2018-03-25 |
| 2942. | Moronic Typer (yong955143) | 81.78 | 98% | 2020-04-18 |
| 2943. | (wcjy) | 81.78 | 96% | 2019-09-07 |
| 2944. | Lent√es (lemoninapie) | 81.78 | 96% | 2019-12-10 |
| 2945. | Toyota (websitejunkie) | 81.77 | 96% | 2018-12-04 |
| 2946. | Nitronium (nitronium) | 81.76 | 97% | 2018-02-19 |
| 2947. | Saynon (saynon) | 81.76 | 96% | 2017-12-29 |
| 2948. | (zevie) | 81.75 | 96% | 2018-05-09 |
| 2949. | Simon (zzarox) | 81.75 | 97% | 2017-10-13 |
| 2950. | (1ncompetent) | 81.75 | 96% | 2019-01-14 |
| 2951. | Axel (sector7) | 81.74 | 97% | 2020-12-02 |
| 2952. | tasha (tbrown_89) | 81.74 | 98% | 2018-02-20 |
| 2953. | (zoerty) | 81.72 | 97% | 2018-05-24 |
| 2954. | Dick (hyoihz) | 81.71 | 98% | 2020-11-06 |
| 2955. | Script (scriptmonkey_) | 81.70 | 98% | 2019-07-24 |
| 2956. | Zach (encasedthought) | 81.69 | 97% | 2017-07-22 |
| 2957. | (telken_is_co0l) | 81.69 | 96% | 2019-08-25 |
| 2958. | (gamma_knife17) | 81.68 | 97% | 2020-09-20 |
| 2959. | (junkbaby) | 81.68 | 95% | 2018-12-06 |
| 2960. | Arman (yesenarman) | 81.68 | 97% | 2018-09-22 |
| 2961. | (seanofabob) | 81.67 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
| 2962. | (chrischafin) | 81.66 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
| 2963. | (vacheka) | 81.66 | 98% | 2020-07-03 |
| 2964. | Ninja (ninjaacat) | 81.65 | 95% | 2020-11-08 |
| 2965. | Allan (itsgam3tyme) | 81.65 | 97% | 2018-04-26 |
| 2966. | (g8n_renzan) | 81.64 | 96% | 2017-09-07 |
| 2967. | Christian (ominousc) | 81.64 | 97% | 2018-01-27 |
| 2968. | Suhas (suhasmaddali007) | 81.64 | 96% | 2020-06-25 |
| 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 |