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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5618. | Allanbow (allanbow) | 63.52 | 97% | 2018-11-29 |
| 5619. | Daniel (ashbygeek) | 63.52 | 97% | 2018-08-13 |
| 5620. | Nicolas (supercarlover888) | 63.50 | 97% | 2020-11-05 |
| 5621. | Shawn (spjames87) | 63.49 | 94% | 2020-03-30 |
| 5622. | vijayasaradhi (vijayasaradhi) | 63.49 | 96% | 2019-02-13 |
| 5623. | Mike (eatmykeyster) | 63.49 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
| 5624. | Tareque Hasan (tahsin24) | 63.48 | 96% | 2018-10-09 |
| 5625. | Seth (ey_eff_key) | 63.48 | 97% | 2018-05-11 |
| 5626. | Mike23100 (mike23100) | 63.48 | 92% | 2017-03-05 |
| 5627. | William (wmechnig) | 63.47 | 96% | 2019-12-03 |
| 5628. | TakeASui (kevinsui) | 63.47 | 89% | 2017-05-22 |
| 5629. | Blue (iceboltz) | 63.46 | 95% | 2017-03-01 |
| 5630. | SETA (seta0257) | 63.45 | 98% | 2018-05-17 |
| 5631. | Ryan (fargalarga) | 63.43 | 95% | 2017-11-15 |
| 5632. | Gringo (igringo) | 63.43 | 95% | 2020-04-30 |
| 5633. | Mudit (awesomenessmax) | 63.43 | 99% | 2019-07-24 |
| 5634. | Elod (estokelod) | 63.41 | 97% | 2017-11-21 |
| 5635. | Ella (itypefasterthanyou10) | 63.41 | 98% | 2018-04-19 |
| 5636. | khun (indiesel) | 63.40 | 94% | 2020-09-22 |
| 5637. | Derek (thesilentcloud) | 63.40 | 96% | 2017-07-07 |
| 5638. | Fauzan (ozaenzenzen) | 63.39 | 97% | 2019-12-13 |
| 5639. | Alfred (tyzzix) | 63.38 | 95% | 2017-10-29 |
| 5640. | shane (shanel0l) | 63.37 | 95% | 2019-10-22 |
| 5641. | wessel (wesseltype) | 63.37 | 97% | 2018-01-31 |
| 5642. | _les_ (_les_) | 63.36 | 100% | 2018-07-30 |
| 5643. | Josh (qjoshq) | 63.34 | 84% | 2017-05-12 |
| 5644. | Mukesh Yadav (mukeshyadav) | 63.33 | 96% | 2019-04-11 |
| 5645. | Herp (thatguyherp) | 63.32 | 95% | 2017-11-08 |
| 5646. | Nam (rimpro) | 63.32 | 89% | 2017-02-18 |
| 5647. | Mikhail (smy25) | 63.32 | 97% | 2019-01-13 |
| 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 |