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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5109. | (rominpasa) | 66.09 | 99% | 2018-04-09 |
| 5110. | (its_jim) | 66.09 | 96% | 2017-10-03 |
| 5111. | (wumi) | 66.09 | 96% | 2017-03-02 |
| 5112. | (mars3000) | 66.08 | 97% | 2019-10-12 |
| 5113. | Sandra (pulledtrigger) | 66.07 | 97% | 2018-12-23 |
| 5114. | (cinari) | 66.06 | 96% | 2018-11-30 |
| 5115. | (nowitskey) | 66.06 | 96% | 2017-07-17 |
| 5116. | (toxicmyles) | 66.05 | 94% | 2018-03-09 |
| 5117. | (klm0010) | 66.04 | 95% | 2019-07-24 |
| 5118. | (redchaos217) | 66.03 | 97% | 2020-04-16 |
| 5119. | (riffyool) | 66.01 | 94% | 2020-01-03 |
| 5120. | (dark0nee) | 66.01 | 97% | 2020-03-01 |
| 5121. | Pranto (pranto2722) | 66.01 | 97% | 2019-01-01 |
| 5122. | (hettypatel) | 66.00 | 96% | 2020-08-09 |
| 5123. | Ewan (dungcatcher) | 66.00 | 98% | 2020-04-30 |
| 5124. | (ar247292) | 66.00 | 96% | 2020-02-11 |
| 5125. | (samsonking) | 65.99 | 96% | 2019-09-06 |
| 5126. | (kenzaa) | 65.99 | 94% | 2020-04-05 |
| 5127. | Yan (electroyan) | 65.99 | 97% | 2019-05-05 |
| 5128. | (ferioula) | 65.98 | 96% | 2018-02-19 |
| 5129. | MS (damanthc) | 65.97 | 96% | 2020-12-05 |
| 5130. | dom (domo56) | 65.96 | 95% | 2018-11-24 |
| 5131. | (samago) | 65.96 | 96% | 2017-03-01 |
| 5132. | (anhtheking) | 65.96 | 98% | 2018-03-18 |
| 5133. | Wachira (chiramonk) | 65.95 | 96% | 2019-06-13 |
| 5134. | (mirai92) | 65.94 | 98% | 2019-06-28 |
| 5135. | (shinichikudo4230) | 65.94 | 96% | 2018-08-02 |
| 5136. | (applejack42) | 65.93 | 92% | 2017-04-23 |
| 5137. | (hwro88) | 65.93 | 97% | 2020-11-19 |
| 5138. | Dim (workahol1c) | 65.93 | 96% | 2019-12-17 |
| 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 |