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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2458. | Paranoidal (biomechanical) | 86.70 | 98% | 2020-03-23 |
| 2459. | Endygo (cherjaco) | 86.69 | 98% | 2017-04-07 |
| 2460. | edisonhussey (furox) | 86.69 | 97% | 2020-10-18 |
| 2461. | Brian (bridinho10) | 86.66 | 98% | 2018-01-31 |
| 2462. | Ethan (ilovemathematics314) | 86.63 | 95% | 2017-09-22 |
| 2463. | (floofyaltaria) | 86.63 | 97% | 2020-11-04 |
| 2464. | Gus (lookitup) | 86.61 | 97% | 2018-01-06 |
| 2465. | . (trihard7) | 86.61 | 98% | 2018-01-11 |
| 2466. | Nathaniel (galacticpirate17) | 86.60 | 96% | 2018-06-25 |
| 2467. | Ethan (thatonepear) | 86.60 | 96% | 2018-02-21 |
| 2468. | Squid (dmeadows87) | 86.60 | 96% | 2017-03-22 |
| 2469. | Jckyy (jckyy) | 86.59 | 98% | 2017-12-11 |
| 2470. | Maya (misssmayaaa) | 86.58 | 98% | 2019-06-19 |
| 2471. | Nick (spirk) | 86.57 | 94% | 2017-02-16 |
| 2472. | Kevin (phogangon) | 86.56 | 96% | 2018-10-02 |
| 2473. | Rob (destructo91) | 86.56 | 95% | 2017-05-30 |
| 2474. | Brad (thaboggla) | 86.55 | 98% | 2018-04-03 |
| 2475. | From0ToHero (lordmeliodas) | 86.54 | 98% | 2020-01-06 |
| 2476. | Jackie (jackie_cogan) | 86.52 | 100% | 2017-09-02 |
| 2477. | Glennis (biotic_god) | 86.52 | 96% | 2020-12-19 |
| 2478. | Jonathan (mrwxffles) | 86.50 | 97% | 2019-06-15 |
| 2479. | Inderpreet (indergnps) | 86.49 | 97% | 2018-07-11 |
| 2480. | Valdis (kamis1232) | 86.47 | 98% | 2017-09-12 |
| 2481. | Mab (mabasakura) | 86.46 | 96% | 2020-08-27 |
| 2482. | Gilbert (gilberto47831) | 86.45 | 97% | 2020-02-20 |
| 2483. | Benny (guyismylastname) | 86.45 | 98% | 2020-07-07 |
| 2484. | Pasindu (pasinducw) | 86.44 | 96% | 2017-06-18 |
| 2485. | Johan (treeff) | 86.43 | 96% | 2017-05-11 |
| 2486. | Paul (pastroup) | 86.39 | 92% | 2017-05-09 |
| 2487. | tobiah (darktilrisen) | 86.39 | 96% | 2017-08-18 |
| 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 |