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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6634. | Noah (noah51801) | 56.26 | 94% | 2019-12-05 |
| 6635. | Arif (schaerdz) | 56.26 | 93% | 2017-05-27 |
| 6636. | 1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6-d... | 56.25 | 95% | 2020-05-01 |
| 6637. | Dark (nazmul_7) | 56.25 | 96% | 2018-10-28 |
| 6638. | XanderManCan (tacticaltoast) | 56.24 | 95% | 2019-09-22 |
| 6639. | azooz (azoozklr) | 56.23 | 96% | 2020-11-07 |
| 6640. | Antonio (whatabbout18) | 56.23 | 95% | 2019-08-02 |
| 6641. | Quotheraven (nherne) | 56.22 | 94% | 2017-12-27 |
| 6642. | Josua (siocnarff) | 56.20 | 96% | 2020-08-13 |
| 6643. | Olexiy (lexk) | 56.17 | 97% | 2018-12-10 |
| 6644. | Ulysse (ulysse98) | 56.16 | 97% | 2020-08-27 |
| 6645. | lex (lexzaid) | 56.15 | 94% | 2017-12-08 |
| 6646. | Nighil (nighil) | 56.11 | 95% | 2017-06-08 |
| 6647. | Dreyard (dreyard) | 56.10 | 93% | 2018-11-05 |
| 6648. | sprwhk (sprwhwk) | 56.09 | 97% | 2020-06-19 |
| 6649. | Alex (putzig) | 56.08 | 96% | 2020-01-26 |
| 6650. | Alec (dhracergc) | 56.07 | 95% | 2018-10-09 |
| 6651. | avilash (avilash) | 56.07 | 95% | 2019-03-20 |
| 6652. | Erin (iceflake) | 56.07 | 94% | 2018-08-27 |
| 6653. | James (demfeels) | 56.07 | 95% | 2017-12-25 |
| 6654. | 💩 (jahangiralam) | 56.06 | 98% | 2018-09-12 |
| 6655. | Krawcu_ (jackpot_) | 56.05 | 95% | 2018-07-19 |
| 6656. | Jinf931 (jinf931) | 56.04 | 92% | 2020-12-06 |
| 6657. | lunjai (alunx23) | 56.03 | 93% | 2020-08-24 |
| 6658. | CrackedProgrammer (k_u_s_h_... | 56.02 | 94% | 2020-09-21 |
| 6659. | henry11hei (henry11hei) | 56.02 | 94% | 2020-10-02 |
| 6660. | tstats[jgschu40] (jgschu40) | 56.02 | 94% | 2017-07-05 |
| 6661. | deepak (deepakprasad) | 56.02 | 99% | 2018-05-08 |
| 6662. | Elise (er12) | 56.01 | 95% | 2019-01-04 |
| 6663. | Kushagra (ku_sha_gra) | 56.00 | 97% | 2018-11-02 |
| 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 |