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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5904. | Math (faster_babe) | 61.48 | 97% | 2019-11-16 |
| 5905. | hackthemoon (hackthemoon) | 61.47 | 97% | 2019-02-21 |
| 5906. | Thanh Chung (arch_angel) | 61.47 | 97% | 2019-09-13 |
| 5907. | Emily (em66) | 61.46 | 95% | 2018-02-28 |
| 5908. | IHaveArthritus (loabing) | 61.45 | 96% | 2019-08-22 |
| 5909. | Paperclip (akmalreza) | 61.45 | 95% | 2020-05-12 |
| 5910. | Kerem (schwalye) | 61.44 | 95% | 2018-05-25 |
| 5911. | Chris (rykthos) | 61.44 | 95% | 2017-12-21 |
| 5912. | Shar (sharburrus) | 61.44 | 96% | 2018-12-27 |
| 5913. | Casper (asymmetry) | 61.43 | 95% | 2017-10-02 |
| 5914. | Luis (luisfentanes) | 61.43 | 94% | 2017-05-12 |
| 5915. | Blake (eclypse750) | 61.42 | 95% | 2020-04-15 |
| 5916. | Mausam (the_witcher) | 61.41 | 96% | 2020-11-30 |
| 5917. | Tom (himmat1005) | 61.41 | 94% | 2017-02-11 |
| 5918. | J (sonicbolt) | 61.40 | 97% | 2020-02-28 |
| 5919. | Adrm (empirestate) | 61.39 | 96% | 2018-08-26 |
| 5920. | mike (mike_typer) | 61.38 | 96% | 2018-03-20 |
| 5921. | Derrick (silky_d2) | 61.38 | 95% | 2017-08-05 |
| 5922. | Maula (zirkufstafer) | 61.38 | 99% | 2020-10-27 |
| 5923. | muhammad afiq (afiq101) | 61.37 | 96% | 2018-03-11 |
| 5924. | mire (mire_kr) | 61.37 | 96% | 2019-05-30 |
| 5925. | Tine (tilu) | 61.37 | 96% | 2017-09-02 |
| 5926. | Alex (longliveharambe) | 61.36 | 95% | 2017-08-24 |
| 5927. | dftba (_dftba_) | 61.36 | 98% | 2020-11-13 |
| 5928. | Nick (nickthegamer5) | 61.35 | 95% | 2018-04-09 |
| 5929. | Andrew (druseckiy) | 61.34 | 93% | 2020-01-11 |
| 5930. | Ben (rumpus) | 61.33 | 98% | 2019-04-04 |
| 5931. | Alec (1lec) | 61.32 | 96% | 2020-07-25 |
| 5932. | Devansh (des1729) | 61.32 | 96% | 2020-06-27 |
| 5933. | linkai (linkailul) | 61.32 | 94% | 2020-11-02 |
| 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 |