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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6730. | Ryan (grampsu) | 55.37 | 93% | 2020-12-16 |
| 6731. | dincer (dincer1998) | 55.37 | 97% | 2020-05-07 |
| 6732. | mkay1375 (mkay1375) | 55.35 | 94% | 2019-12-11 |
| 6733. | hack89 (hack89) | 55.35 | 98% | 2018-03-07 |
| 6734. | Shouen (shouenlee10) | 55.34 | 95% | 2020-11-22 |
| 6735. | Alex (p08r) | 55.32 | 94% | 2019-12-20 |
| 6736. | tstats[xeg28] (xeg28) | 55.30 | 95% | 2020-12-04 |
| 6737. | Big Flecks (_ndrxw) | 55.30 | 96% | 2017-09-21 |
| 6738. | David (azoreofinom) | 55.29 | 94% | 2019-05-08 |
| 6739. | Amit (red2black) | 55.29 | 97% | 2017-02-11 |
| 6740. | Ayussh (fusion69961) | 55.29 | 95% | 2018-10-02 |
| 6741. | Steffen (fellroy) | 55.29 | 95% | 2019-05-20 |
| 6742. | Amit (r4gequitter) | 55.28 | 90% | 2017-04-18 |
| 6743. | 愛 ﻉ√٥ﺎ💜 (ksugia... | 55.28 | 97% | 2018-12-05 |
| 6744. | Teddy (wazazaby) | 55.27 | 95% | 2017-02-13 |
| 6745. | Keyser Söze (johnomaha) | 55.27 | 96% | 2017-07-10 |
| 6746. | Joe (jonathanjojo) | 55.25 | 95% | 2017-07-27 |
| 6747. | Caxix (caxix) | 55.25 | 99% | 2020-04-08 |
| 6748. | mike (yyu2017) | 55.22 | 97% | 2017-08-23 |
| 6749. | Elixir (elixxer) | 55.21 | 97% | 2017-10-29 |
| 6750. | milo (invisiblebeast) | 55.20 | 96% | 2019-04-18 |
| 6751. | And (anitadmhrn) | 55.19 | 97% | 2020-09-17 |
| 6752. | Barry (barry21) | 55.18 | 96% | 2020-07-25 |
| 6753. | Jeremiah (doozyspew13) | 55.17 | 95% | 2018-11-30 |
| 6754. | Mohd (mohdansar) | 55.16 | 95% | 2019-09-19 |
| 6755. | sharan (sharandk) | 55.16 | 96% | 2020-07-01 |
| 6756. | Ren (lunaren) | 55.14 | 95% | 2020-07-09 |
| 6757. | Emman Jerson (toots13) | 55.14 | 98% | 2019-09-25 |
| 6758. | Moochie (moochieandcrow) | 55.13 | 97% | 2017-09-26 |
| 6759. | Clicky (clicky_clacky) | 55.12 | 94% | 2020-12-10 |
| 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 |