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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5872. | K2 (kenji2) | 61.56 | 99% | 2017-02-20 |
| 5873. | Alex (agnst) | 61.55 | 97% | 2020-08-25 |
| 5874. | Pradip (pradipg) | 61.55 | 96% | 2017-11-15 |
| 5875. | JustType (justtype03) | 61.51 | 96% | 2019-10-11 |
| 5876. | Kamyar (kamyar_raisee) | 61.51 | 98% | 2017-11-19 |
| 5877. | Jeremy (sikesjt) | 61.50 | 96% | 2017-10-11 |
| 5878. | Declan (deccazz) | 61.49 | 96% | 2019-06-09 |
| 5879. | Math (faster_babe) | 61.48 | 97% | 2019-11-16 |
| 5880. | hackthemoon (hackthemoon) | 61.47 | 97% | 2019-02-21 |
| 5881. | Thanh Chung (arch_angel) | 61.47 | 97% | 2019-09-13 |
| 5882. | Emily (em66) | 61.46 | 95% | 2018-02-28 |
| 5883. | IHaveArthritus (loabing) | 61.45 | 96% | 2019-08-22 |
| 5884. | Paperclip (akmalreza) | 61.45 | 95% | 2020-05-12 |
| 5885. | Kerem (schwalye) | 61.44 | 95% | 2018-05-25 |
| 5886. | Chris (rykthos) | 61.44 | 95% | 2017-12-21 |
| 5887. | Shar (sharburrus) | 61.44 | 96% | 2018-12-27 |
| 5888. | Casper (asymmetry) | 61.43 | 95% | 2017-10-02 |
| 5889. | Luis (luisfentanes) | 61.43 | 94% | 2017-05-12 |
| 5890. | Blake (eclypse750) | 61.42 | 95% | 2020-04-15 |
| 5891. | Mausam (the_witcher) | 61.41 | 96% | 2020-11-30 |
| 5892. | Tom (himmat1005) | 61.41 | 94% | 2017-02-11 |
| 5893. | J (sonicbolt) | 61.40 | 97% | 2020-02-28 |
| 5894. | Adrm (empirestate) | 61.39 | 96% | 2018-08-26 |
| 5895. | mike (mike_typer) | 61.38 | 96% | 2018-03-20 |
| 5896. | Derrick (silky_d2) | 61.38 | 95% | 2017-08-05 |
| 5897. | Maula (zirkufstafer) | 61.38 | 99% | 2020-10-27 |
| 5898. | mire (mire_kr) | 61.37 | 96% | 2019-05-30 |
| 5899. | Tine (tilu) | 61.37 | 96% | 2017-09-02 |
| 5900. | muhammad afiq (afiq101) | 61.37 | 96% | 2018-03-11 |
| 5901. | Alex (longliveharambe) | 61.36 | 95% | 2017-08-24 |
| 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 |