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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6236. | Oscar (oheim) | 59.04 | 97% | 2020-02-06 |
| 6237. | Madhu (mathumathik) | 59.04 | 95% | 2018-05-12 |
| 6238. | Yamata (yamata2999) | 59.02 | 95% | 2017-11-18 |
| 6239. | Daaa (igopda) | 59.01 | 94% | 2020-03-09 |
| 6240. | Sebastian (kernfusionator) | 59.01 | 95% | 2019-02-03 |
| 6241. | Hner (hner) | 59.01 | 97% | 2017-09-25 |
| 6242. | Kaiten (kaitenlol) | 59.00 | 95% | 2018-03-30 |
| 6243. | cold (coldmind) | 58.99 | 97% | 2017-08-30 |
| 6244. | Anup (humblehunter) | 58.99 | 95% | 2017-05-02 |
| 6245. | Mayday (maydayf) | 58.97 | 93% | 2018-08-24 |
| 6246. | Samea (samea) | 58.96 | 96% | 2018-07-12 |
| 6247. | Tami (miso) | 58.96 | 96% | 2019-04-16 |
| 6248. | bi (caovanbi235) | 58.95 | 98% | 2020-07-29 |
| 6249. | Adamowich (adamowich) | 58.95 | 94% | 2020-08-25 |
| 6250. | Mohamed (mohamedafify) | 58.95 | 95% | 2020-03-26 |
| 6251. | Andre (andr_ehh) | 58.95 | 96% | 2020-12-06 |
| 6252. | JP (cryoblivious) | 58.94 | 94% | 2018-04-17 |
| 6253. | Mr. Robinson (cogili) | 58.94 | 97% | 2017-06-22 |
| 6254. | Erik (bupu) | 58.94 | 97% | 2017-09-04 |
| 6255. | ArchEnemy (_archenemy) | 58.92 | 96% | 2017-05-16 |
| 6256. | chase (ae_weeaboo) | 58.92 | 94% | 2019-12-18 |
| 6257. | Chalres (charleschrist) | 58.92 | 95% | 2017-12-02 |
| 6258. | ⠀ (ksven) | 58.92 | 97% | 2019-08-18 |
| 6259. | ever (evercheck) | 58.91 | 98% | 2019-03-12 |
| 6260. | Arslan (malikarslan) | 58.91 | 94% | 2019-09-21 |
| 6261. | anant (anant059) | 58.90 | 98% | 2019-09-21 |
| 6262. | Harry (harsan81) | 58.87 | 95% | 2019-05-22 |
| 6263. | Andrei (andyspeed) | 58.87 | 96% | 2020-11-26 |
| 6264. | Brett (alrightbro) | 58.87 | 96% | 2019-01-08 |
| 6265. | Ethan (creamthehippo) | 58.86 | 98% | 2019-10-10 |
| 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 |