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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5040. | Kevin (kaaydawgg) | 67.00 | 98% | 2018-02-16 |
| 5041. | Jordan (jpeters) | 67.00 | 95% | 2020-01-31 |
| 5042. | Elizabeth (elizabethwei) | 66.99 | 96% | 2018-11-22 |
| 5043. | Lonesome (lonesome13) | 66.99 | 96% | 2017-11-08 |
| 5044. | kareem (i_recline) | 66.99 | 97% | 2020-10-30 |
| 5045. | Didar (didar860) | 66.98 | 96% | 2019-06-07 |
| 5046. | Heorhii (heorhii_hryhorov) | 66.97 | 95% | 2020-11-10 |
| 5047. | Jerzy (jerzyslaw) | 66.97 | 98% | 2018-06-19 |
| 5048. | Tree (k3vin0513) | 66.95 | 95% | 2019-05-18 |
| 5049. | Aurimas (auripay) | 66.94 | 98% | 2020-02-04 |
| 5050. | MrJuiceBoxHero (mrjuiceboxh... | 66.92 | 96% | 2019-09-02 |
| 5051. | (ㅇㅅㅇ❀) (sunn1a) | 66.90 | 92% | 2019-12-12 |
| 5052. | Robert (robasti) | 66.90 | 98% | 2020-11-30 |
| 5053. | itsgohtime (itsgohtime) | 66.89 | 96% | 2020-09-12 |
| 5054. | Jimmy (jx297) | 66.89 | 96% | 2017-04-29 |
| 5055. | Apryl (amnavarrete759) | 66.88 | 96% | 2018-05-07 |
| 5056. | vaggelis (vaglazgr) | 66.86 | 98% | 2018-05-16 |
| 5057. | nanang (bedeute) | 66.86 | 92% | 2017-03-12 |
| 5058. | Phronix (roshan2709) | 66.85 | 95% | 2018-07-22 |
| 5059. | CeriumG (ceriumg) | 66.85 | 95% | 2019-03-05 |
| 5060. | Alex (hockeymna12) | 66.85 | 97% | 2020-09-09 |
| 5061. | Hiram (mrizama) | 66.84 | 96% | 2018-03-19 |
| 5062. | I'm bad at typing (uzumakid... | 66.83 | 96% | 2019-05-01 |
| 5063. | uxie (uxkabo) | 66.82 | 96% | 2018-03-27 |
| 5064. | Sean (manbeervark) | 66.79 | 93% | 2017-03-01 |
| 5065. | I_like_Billie_Eilish (agiun... | 66.79 | 96% | 2019-05-10 |
| 5066. | Troels (duckzern) | 66.78 | 95% | 2018-04-20 |
| 5067. | Inic (gadomane) | 66.78 | 96% | 2020-05-27 |
| 5068. | myrez (myrez) | 66.78 | 95% | 2017-01-27 |
| 5069. | faizan (faizan346) | 66.78 | 98% | 2020-11-27 |
| 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 |