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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4948. | Brum brum (pwnxl) | 68.15 | 97% | 2020-02-10 |
| 4949. | Joshua (wthjosh) | 68.15 | 95% | 2017-10-08 |
| 4950. | sybell john sajan (sybell) | 68.15 | 97% | 2017-08-30 |
| 4951. | Bear (pr0d19y) | 68.14 | 96% | 2019-05-20 |
| 4952. | Ryan (rhyemar) | 68.14 | 96% | 2018-02-27 |
| 4953. | Aaron (miniturk101) | 68.13 | 97% | 2019-10-16 |
| 4954. | Gerhard (gkuschnik) | 68.13 | 96% | 2019-07-05 |
| 4955. | Rk (rktyper) | 68.11 | 96% | 2019-01-15 |
| 4956. | JV (maxmalakas) | 68.11 | 98% | 2017-10-22 |
| 4957. | Hugh Janus (chrispoulos) | 68.10 | 97% | 2020-05-22 |
| 4958. | Grey (grey2) | 68.10 | 95% | 2020-02-14 |
| 4959. | Bilbo (bilboballins) | 68.10 | 92% | 2020-12-01 |
| 4960. | Kevin (kevrockshard) | 68.08 | 99% | 2017-10-03 |
| 4961. | Manmit (manny_the_potato) | 68.08 | 95% | 2019-10-30 |
| 4962. | Kay (kkayakk) | 68.06 | 98% | 2018-10-12 |
| 4963. | pit-a-pet (dragoness_lily) | 68.06 | 96% | 2019-12-11 |
| 4964. | Blue (blue4269) | 68.05 | 97% | 2019-12-20 |
| 4965. | d (devcappp) | 68.05 | 95% | 2020-11-22 |
| 4966. | Home (joeyhockey77) | 68.04 | 95% | 2020-11-02 |
| 4967. | Lewis (vathlauss) | 68.04 | 97% | 2017-11-18 |
| 4968. | Ethan (vultrix) | 68.04 | 95% | 2018-09-25 |
| 4969. | Christopher (sellite) | 68.03 | 97% | 2017-08-03 |
| 4970. | Wavy (wavybaby) | 68.02 | 98% | 2018-01-07 |
| 4971. | Martin (martinthebest) | 68.01 | 94% | 2020-12-03 |
| 4972. | Angel (angelvalentin80) | 68.01 | 95% | 2018-10-22 |
| 4973. | Shuuin (rexvir) | 68.00 | 95% | 2017-04-26 |
| 4974. | Ben (un1c0rn) | 67.99 | 97% | 2017-06-20 |
| 4975. | Gum (gumwrapper) | 67.99 | 97% | 2020-10-22 |
| 4976. | mydl0 (zrejh_) | 67.98 | 95% | 2020-07-12 |
| 4977. | albert (bigjose) | 67.95 | 97% | 2020-11-06 |
| 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 |