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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6282. | Aimar (acheisa) | 58.74 | 94% | 2020-07-07 |
| 6283. | jake (88jake) | 58.73 | 96% | 2018-10-13 |
| 6284. | Jonathan Justin (jonathanjw05) | 58.71 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
| 6285. | Bluefire (bluefire26) | 58.71 | 96% | 2017-11-17 |
| 6286. | Justice (tambora) | 58.71 | 93% | 2018-08-02 |
| 6287. | Ashutosh (ashutosh6997) | 58.71 | 95% | 2018-10-14 |
| 6288. | dying (anifminhaz) | 58.70 | 91% | 2017-03-29 |
| 6289. | elfy (wlfyy) | 58.67 | 96% | 2020-06-03 |
| 6290. | Pragyan (swordfish999) | 58.67 | 94% | 2020-11-27 |
| 6291. | rowdy (hari_knight_hawks10) | 58.66 | 95% | 2019-02-06 |
| 6292. | Róbert (worder01) | 58.66 | 95% | 2019-03-01 |
| 6293. | Suddsy (suddsy123) | 58.66 | 93% | 2018-11-28 |
| 6294. | Dan (galactusx) | 58.64 | 96% | 2020-10-30 |
| 6295. | Elibay (elibay98) | 58.62 | 96% | 2017-06-22 |
| 6296. | Jason (jejasin) | 58.61 | 95% | 2017-07-28 |
| 6297. | Elke (elkekem) | 58.61 | 97% | 2019-01-21 |
| 6298. | Kane (kaneosify) | 58.59 | 96% | 2019-11-19 |
| 6299. | Noor (noor002) | 58.59 | 95% | 2017-12-28 |
| 6300. | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (ryan_0268) | 58.58 | 96% | 2020-01-08 |
| 6301. | Surajit (surajit) | 58.58 | 98% | 2019-09-01 |
| 6302. | Ray (rayzor813) | 58.58 | 87% | 2017-03-08 |
| 6303. | wilbur (tuncenator) | 58.57 | 95% | 2019-07-28 |
| 6304. | Persov (persov) | 58.57 | 94% | 2019-06-06 |
| 6305. | Bryan (byhlee3) | 58.57 | 96% | 2019-06-18 |
| 6306. | Not a Guest (lazydev2017) | 58.56 | 96% | 2018-06-09 |
| 6307. | mfkr (mfkrbo) | 58.54 | 95% | 2017-08-24 |
| 6308. | Ninjalex (ninjalex) | 58.53 | 95% | 2019-09-23 |
| 6309. | Tatu (tatzka) | 58.52 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
| 6310. | Peter (kamikaze1336) | 58.52 | 96% | 2020-10-16 |
| 6311. | Eric (__eric__f__) | 58.51 | 96% | 2020-06-11 |
| 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 |