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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6448. | Amoracchius (zeththedarkmage) | 57.48 | 95% | 2019-05-11 |
| 6449. | Danyon (danyonjarvis) | 57.47 | 97% | 2018-08-14 |
| 6450. | Shayan (skhan0819) | 57.47 | 97% | 2020-10-10 |
| 6451. | carlos (zhurrey) | 57.47 | 92% | 2018-09-22 |
| 6452. | hsilva (hsilva) | 57.46 | 97% | 2019-08-03 |
| 6453. | Robed (robed) | 57.46 | 97% | 2020-04-13 |
| 6454. | Tharun (tak_66637) | 57.45 | 96% | 2020-12-08 |
| 6455. | Dj (vedspin) | 57.45 | 95% | 2020-01-31 |
| 6456. | Elia (elia14) | 57.44 | 95% | 2017-07-30 |
| 6457. | Amit (akum030) | 57.43 | 96% | 2020-04-29 |
| 6458. | Ayush (ayushnanda14) | 57.43 | 97% | 2020-12-19 |
| 6459. | Ab (abdir) | 57.42 | 94% | 2020-09-25 |
| 6460. | Neolini (theblader9) | 57.42 | 96% | 2019-01-25 |
| 6461. | peter (fastlikeamericans) | 57.41 | 97% | 2019-07-09 |
| 6462. | Hadi (charaka) | 57.39 | 96% | 2017-02-07 |
| 6463. | walker (walker0) | 57.38 | 96% | 2019-06-18 |
| 6464. | IndianVanMan (indian_van_man) | 57.36 | 95% | 2020-03-15 |
| 6465. | Vaibhav (vaibhav_lund) | 57.36 | 98% | 2019-12-18 |
| 6466. | Ptysiek (ptysiek) | 57.36 | 97% | 2018-10-07 |
| 6467. | Yolky (yolky) | 57.35 | 96% | 2020-01-27 |
| 6468. | Derrick (duskymonk) | 57.35 | 98% | 2019-07-01 |
| 6469. | Timothy (timophi) | 57.34 | 96% | 2020-10-30 |
| 6470. | Shubham (shubhamabhang77) | 57.34 | 95% | 2020-11-24 |
| 6471. | Pär (poear) | 57.32 | 96% | 2018-06-08 |
| 6472. | Euro (euro2017) | 57.31 | 94% | 2018-07-07 |
| 6473. | Daivat (daivatvaishnani) | 57.31 | 95% | 2019-07-07 |
| 6474. | GOKU (jaseem786) | 57.31 | 95% | 2019-07-03 |
| 6475. | Rakkumiska (lepa) | 57.31 | 95% | 2017-04-13 |
| 6476. | a (xdxdxd1234) | 57.30 | 93% | 2020-02-09 |
| 6477. | Beatles (beatles1976) | 57.30 | 96% | 2017-06-07 |
| 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 |