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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6977. | Milo (vmilo) | 53.43 | 94% | 2020-01-12 |
| 6978. | BeaT (anutorn) | 53.43 | 96% | 2018-05-08 |
| 6979. | Vaibhav (deadassassin007) | 53.42 | 96% | 2020-08-23 |
| 6980. | XPLO (explosional) | 53.41 | 94% | 2019-07-14 |
| 6981. | Jake (jgonyer1) | 53.41 | 86% | 2017-03-24 |
| 6982. | Bane (notbane) | 53.40 | 94% | 2017-06-24 |
| 6983. | winter (kitzy) | 53.39 | 94% | 2020-01-05 |
| 6984. | Lucas (lucassmithhhh) | 53.38 | 95% | 2018-02-10 |
| 6985. | Sudipta (confusedphoton1) | 53.36 | 91% | 2017-01-15 |
| 6986. | Fazriel (ohokoces4450) | 53.36 | 95% | 2020-05-06 |
| 6987. | jithin (jithinjoseph) | 53.36 | 95% | 2018-11-12 |
| 6988. | jerael (jeraelrosal) | 53.35 | 95% | 2020-05-08 |
| 6989. | Emphy (emphy) | 53.33 | 95% | 2019-10-31 |
| 6990. | nikolas (mcniggo) | 53.32 | 95% | 2019-11-29 |
| 6991. | Mohammed (ramzan12345) | 53.30 | 98% | 2018-07-12 |
| 6992. | (50shadeofspeed) | 53.30 | 97% | 2019-07-03 |
| 6993. | JuzzRace (doitdude) | 53.27 | 95% | 2020-06-30 |
| 6994. | Challen (nokapoo) | 53.27 | 99% | 2017-07-01 |
| 6995. | Marcoh (matler845) | 53.27 | 95% | 2018-06-25 |
| 6996. | Ronan (hk4sixteen) | 53.27 | 96% | 2018-09-17 |
| 6997. | Jason (tophbeifong123) | 53.26 | 94% | 2019-05-22 |
| 6998. | Bea (bearainbow) | 53.25 | 95% | 2020-03-05 |
| 6999. | Year (yearthree) | 53.25 | 94% | 2018-01-01 |
| 7000. | Randhy (randhy456) | 53.25 | 95% | 2020-10-06 |
| 7001. | Taiwan is a country (17lingh1) | 53.25 | 94% | 2018-05-09 |
| 7002. | Jack (manicman) | 53.24 | 94% | 2017-11-26 |
| 7003. | Rune (savasuppe) | 53.23 | 93% | 2020-04-24 |
| 7004. | calcium (adgeproject) | 53.21 | 90% | 2017-02-10 |
| 7005. | ISABELLA MARIE DR (abogadas... | 53.21 | 95% | 2020-05-27 |
| 7006. | Andy (andys810) | 53.21 | 95% | 2018-03-07 |
| 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 |