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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5812. | Meheet (estavel) | 61.86 | 95% | 2019-02-27 |
| 5813. | Hamza (nerodine) | 61.86 | 96% | 2018-10-15 |
| 5814. | Roshan (roshan_satare) | 61.84 | 98% | 2020-04-26 |
| 5815. | Sam (wes0707) | 61.84 | 98% | 2017-11-19 |
| 5816. | The Mad Typist (qodz) | 61.83 | 96% | 2020-04-28 |
| 5817. | Kent Adriane (skydoesrocks) | 61.82 | 94% | 2020-11-10 |
| 5818. | Darcy (darcygreen) | 61.81 | 96% | 2019-09-27 |
| 5819. | yun woo (yunnythewoo) | 61.81 | 95% | 2019-08-01 |
| 5820. | haile (obsessedu) | 61.80 | 97% | 2019-03-26 |
| 5821. | Daniel (onosendi) | 61.79 | 96% | 2019-08-26 |
| 5822. | Ron (ronincognito) | 61.79 | 99% | 2020-03-14 |
| 5823. | y e a s t (allhailyeast) | 61.79 | 96% | 2019-09-03 |
| 5824. | 3LeggedSquid (3leggedsquid) | 61.79 | 96% | 2019-04-08 |
| 5825. | bebedodo (rajasekhar232) | 61.78 | 97% | 2018-04-13 |
| 5826. | ma3ke (chromoplast) | 61.77 | 94% | 2020-04-14 |
| 5827. | Mauricio (gotsicile) | 61.75 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 5828. | Divu (divdev25) | 61.73 | 96% | 2018-10-12 |
| 5829. | Shrubber (shrubber) | 61.72 | 96% | 2020-05-27 |
| 5830. | Hugh (gbush2000) | 61.72 | 96% | 2020-10-06 |
| 5831. | Chris (christrilling) | 61.71 | 95% | 2018-04-16 |
| 5832. | Ty (quachgiaty) | 61.71 | 99% | 2017-06-14 |
| 5833. | PlanckEz (osp254) | 61.68 | 98% | 2020-12-15 |
| 5834. | Renato (ato2000) | 61.68 | 97% | 2017-08-22 |
| 5835. | Jeffrey (jshen13) | 61.67 | 95% | 2017-09-17 |
| 5836. | Loopdreams (loopdreams) | 61.66 | 97% | 2019-03-02 |
| 5837. | Jahed (jahed100) | 61.65 | 98% | 2020-08-22 |
| 5838. | Hau (jackie1997) | 61.64 | 97% | 2018-07-12 |
| 5839. | Ludvig (lelzarenn) | 61.63 | 91% | 2017-01-15 |
| 5840. | Jarek (yorrickus) | 61.63 | 98% | 2018-05-23 |
| 5841. | Brecht (brazilie) | 61.63 | 96% | 2017-07-05 |
| 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 |