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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5506. | Tommy (bonisss) | 64.27 | 98% | 2019-05-09 |
| 5507. | Slicklikedat (slicklikedat) | 64.26 | 95% | 2017-10-07 |
| 5508. | Ky-Anh (sirhothexi) | 64.26 | 94% | 2018-03-08 |
| 5509. | ¼ (tikboy123) | 64.26 | 98% | 2019-12-03 |
| 5510. | Raj (raj3) | 64.25 | 96% | 2020-05-02 |
| 5511. | Hanley (hanley2) | 64.25 | 95% | 2017-09-05 |
| 5512. | Oliver (oliver_wilson) | 64.25 | 96% | 2018-11-17 |
| 5513. | ammar (ammarove) | 64.25 | 97% | 2020-08-18 |
| 5514. | Ben (kurruption818) | 64.24 | 94% | 2020-01-03 |
| 5515. | Mahesh (mahesh_gl) | 64.24 | 99% | 2019-12-20 |
| 5516. | Turtle (stevetheturtle) | 64.23 | 97% | 2020-08-28 |
| 5517. | David (fantasticdavid) | 64.23 | 97% | 2020-04-08 |
| 5518. | ನವೀನ (navi) (naveen... | 64.22 | 94% | 2017-05-16 |
| 5519. | saltyglobe (salty_globe) | 64.22 | 97% | 2020-09-20 |
| 5520. | Darijuan (darijuan) | 64.21 | 96% | 2020-01-24 |
| 5521. | Kevin (darkangeldeath5) | 64.21 | 93% | 2020-04-01 |
| 5522. | RAMs3c (xander360) | 64.18 | 99% | 2019-08-03 |
| 5523. | mplayer (mplayer) | 64.17 | 94% | 2019-12-27 |
| 5524. | Monica (pikaninja) | 64.16 | 99% | 2020-05-02 |
| 5525. | Saadidas (turboboost) | 64.16 | 93% | 2017-03-07 |
| 5526. | Hyx (christianmoises) | 64.15 | 97% | 2019-06-13 |
| 5527. | :) (nikokriba) | 64.14 | 95% | 2017-08-15 |
| 5528. | Bodzio (boguslav) | 64.13 | 97% | 2020-07-26 |
| 5529. | Michael (mickykebe) | 64.12 | 98% | 2017-12-19 |
| 5530. | panini (qazini) | 64.12 | 97% | 2017-12-02 |
| 5531. | Noah (noah197099) | 64.10 | 97% | 2017-08-14 |
| 5532. | Dionne (dionnegun) | 64.09 | 96% | 2020-10-27 |
| 5533. | cacabuttz (cacabuttz) | 64.08 | 99% | 2019-07-02 |
| 5534. | ruhraceraggy (hstergirl) | 64.07 | 95% | 2020-09-19 |
| 5535. | Pumas (pumasbro) | 64.05 | 96% | 2019-07-06 |
| 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 |