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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5760. | tstats[orbitaltowel] (orbit... | 62.07 | 94% | 2020-04-10 |
| 5761. | amule (amulelernen) | 62.06 | 94% | 2017-05-11 |
| 5762. | Zack (kingurr) | 62.02 | 96% | 2020-12-18 |
| 5763. | Aleksander (kameinomai) | 62.02 | 92% | 2017-10-22 |
| 5764. | Samuel (samuel_3456) | 62.02 | 95% | 2017-07-28 |
| 5765. | luke (eodik_rake) | 62.02 | 97% | 2018-10-18 |
| 5766. | Luke (stuartlittle6) | 62.02 | 98% | 2020-06-29 |
| 5767. | Zach (markertassel) | 62.00 | 96% | 2017-11-30 |
| 5768. | Oscar (mastertakumi) | 61.97 | 96% | 2020-05-03 |
| 5769. | George (loandbehold) | 61.97 | 98% | 2020-11-04 |
| 5770. | Kean (kean_saneki) | 61.95 | 97% | 2020-12-17 |
| 5771. | Spritly (spritly) | 61.94 | 94% | 2020-12-08 |
| 5772. | Andrei (neoracer7) | 61.93 | 96% | 2020-12-11 |
| 5773. | greed (greedthelazy) | 61.92 | 96% | 2020-12-04 |
| 5774. | Ace (acechow) | 61.92 | 96% | 2018-02-19 |
| 5775. | mando (mandoplays) | 61.92 | 93% | 2020-12-15 |
| 5776. | Luis (regneva17) | 61.91 | 94% | 2019-11-14 |
| 5777. | John (itypegud) | 61.91 | 93% | 2017-04-19 |
| 5778. | typeracer (abcdefg123a) | 61.91 | 97% | 2017-06-15 |
| 5779. | neutron (neutronfreak) | 61.90 | 94% | 2019-11-21 |
| 5780. | w (wisatong) | 61.90 | 95% | 2020-04-05 |
| 5781. | Richard (ragdolllv) | 61.89 | 97% | 2020-12-03 |
| 5782. | veganbtw (plantpowered) | 61.89 | 95% | 2019-04-15 |
| 5783. | Benjamin (modko42) | 61.89 | 95% | 2020-01-17 |
| 5784. | Gijs (gijswijs) | 61.89 | 97% | 2020-11-06 |
| 5785. | Whiterose (aneeshrao) | 61.87 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
| 5786. | Dyl (flim332) | 61.86 | 93% | 2017-08-30 |
| 5787. | Meheet (estavel) | 61.86 | 95% | 2019-02-27 |
| 5788. | Hamza (nerodine) | 61.86 | 96% | 2018-10-15 |
| 5789. | Roshan (roshan_satare) | 61.84 | 98% | 2020-04-26 |
| 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 |