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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5503. | Nicolas (supercarlover888) | 63.50 | 97% | 2020-11-05 |
| 5504. | Shawn (spjames87) | 63.49 | 94% | 2020-03-30 |
| 5505. | vijayasaradhi (vijayasaradhi) | 63.49 | 96% | 2019-02-13 |
| 5506. | Mike (eatmykeyster) | 63.49 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
| 5507. | Tareque Hasan (tahsin24) | 63.48 | 96% | 2018-10-09 |
| 5508. | Seth (ey_eff_key) | 63.48 | 97% | 2018-05-11 |
| 5509. | Mike23100 (mike23100) | 63.48 | 92% | 2017-03-05 |
| 5510. | William (wmechnig) | 63.47 | 96% | 2019-12-03 |
| 5511. | TakeASui (kevinsui) | 63.47 | 89% | 2017-05-22 |
| 5512. | Blue (iceboltz) | 63.46 | 95% | 2017-03-01 |
| 5513. | SETA (seta0257) | 63.45 | 98% | 2018-05-17 |
| 5514. | Ryan (fargalarga) | 63.43 | 95% | 2017-11-15 |
| 5515. | Mudit (awesomenessmax) | 63.43 | 99% | 2019-07-24 |
| 5516. | Gringo (igringo) | 63.43 | 95% | 2020-04-30 |
| 5517. | Elod (estokelod) | 63.41 | 97% | 2017-11-21 |
| 5518. | Ella (itypefasterthanyou10) | 63.41 | 98% | 2018-04-19 |
| 5519. | khun (indiesel) | 63.40 | 94% | 2020-09-22 |
| 5520. | Derek (thesilentcloud) | 63.40 | 96% | 2017-07-07 |
| 5521. | Fauzan (ozaenzenzen) | 63.39 | 97% | 2019-12-13 |
| 5522. | Alfred (tyzzix) | 63.38 | 95% | 2017-10-29 |
| 5523. | shane (shanel0l) | 63.37 | 95% | 2019-10-22 |
| 5524. | wessel (wesseltype) | 63.37 | 97% | 2018-01-31 |
| 5525. | _les_ (_les_) | 63.36 | 100% | 2018-07-30 |
| 5526. | Josh (qjoshq) | 63.34 | 84% | 2017-05-12 |
| 5527. | Support israel (mukeshyadav) | 63.33 | 96% | 2019-04-11 |
| 5528. | Herp (thatguyherp) | 63.32 | 95% | 2017-11-08 |
| 5529. | Nam (rimpro) | 63.32 | 89% | 2017-02-18 |
| 5530. | Mikhail (smy25) | 63.32 | 97% | 2019-01-13 |
| 5531. | Tim (slowpoke_99) | 63.31 | 96% | 2019-01-15 |
| 5532. | Sullivan (powerbyrice7) | 63.30 | 94% | 2019-07-20 |
| 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 |