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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6197. | Derf (derfmongrel) | 59.30 | 97% | 2019-03-01 |
| 6198. | ninja (ehsaas) | 59.28 | 94% | 2020-09-28 |
| 6199. | Michael (bluejay8765) | 59.27 | 94% | 2018-12-05 |
| 6200. | João Pedro (lordjojis) | 59.26 | 86% | 2017-04-02 |
| 6201. | Bendik (stokken) | 59.26 | 95% | 2020-02-09 |
| 6202. | VinePanda (vinepanda) | 59.25 | 93% | 2019-02-01 |
| 6203. | mohammad (trump2021) | 59.25 | 96% | 2020-11-04 |
| 6204. | Luke (swarmington5) | 59.25 | 96% | 2017-10-29 |
| 6205. | (kloodah) | 59.24 | 96% | 2020-08-14 |
| 6206. | Gianluca (minirin) | 59.24 | 97% | 2020-10-17 |
| 6207. | Victor (spiveyman49) | 59.23 | 95% | 2019-09-04 |
| 6208. | Michael (michaelslowaf) | 59.23 | 96% | 2020-03-01 |
| 6209. | Kabir (chi_bear) | 59.23 | 96% | 2019-09-06 |
| 6210. | Hill (hilltopgun) | 59.23 | 91% | 2017-02-23 |
| 6211. | Apoorva (apoorvab) | 59.22 | 93% | 2017-02-01 |
| 6212. | mrjavaman (mrjavaman) | 59.20 | 97% | 2018-07-06 |
| 6213. | Austin (gauby92) | 59.18 | 96% | 2018-07-05 |
| 6214. | Nas (nasgul) | 59.18 | 97% | 2019-12-26 |
| 6215. | Erick (smittywerben) | 59.18 | 94% | 2020-10-24 |
| 6216. | Vlad (hunter4858) | 59.17 | 97% | 2019-01-26 |
| 6217. | Ankit (apatel4) | 59.17 | 95% | 2020-10-09 |
| 6218. | Aldir (faway) | 59.17 | 96% | 2018-12-04 |
| 6219. | area_51 (amritspkt65) | 59.16 | 97% | 2020-11-27 |
| 6220. | Masood (peace2) | 59.16 | 97% | 2017-11-18 |
| 6221. | Maxime (idkcantthinkrn) | 59.15 | 98% | 2020-05-09 |
| 6222. | Billy (onlychance) | 59.15 | 92% | 2019-05-26 |
| 6223. | (spudvorak) | 59.15 | 94% | 2020-06-24 |
| 6224. | Shu (shuhang1106) | 59.14 | 97% | 2017-03-25 |
| 6225. | chris (llamas876) | 59.13 | 95% | 2020-05-04 |
| 6226. | Tom (javor) | 59.13 | 94% | 2020-12-16 |
| 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 |