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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5568. | sasja (sasja) | 63.83 | 97% | 2020-08-03 |
| 5569. | Brandon (fifth_element_00) | 63.83 | 98% | 2019-09-11 |
| 5570. | Taufik (opik11o22o12) | 63.83 | 97% | 2019-04-04 |
| 5571. | Alexander (shushui) | 63.82 | 95% | 2020-01-21 |
| 5572. | maxwelljones14 (maxwelljones) | 63.81 | 94% | 2019-03-19 |
| 5573. | Q (kwhan) | 63.80 | 95% | 2020-03-24 |
| 5574. | Alex (mythsty) | 63.80 | 97% | 2020-12-03 |
| 5575. | Vivek (vivek123) | 63.80 | 98% | 2020-06-12 |
| 5576. | iKsO (oscar3812) | 63.79 | 96% | 2020-08-05 |
| 5577. | Askil (pako2) | 63.79 | 95% | 2019-03-01 |
| 5578. | Panayiotis (pan4_1z) | 63.79 | 96% | 2017-08-16 |
| 5579. | Bill (momentous28) | 63.78 | 98% | 2020-03-10 |
| 5580. | Pias (piasroy) | 63.77 | 96% | 2019-01-23 |
| 5581. | Vamos (vamosrafan) | 63.77 | 97% | 2018-12-06 |
| 5582. | novantix (novantix) | 63.76 | 94% | 2017-04-08 |
| 5583. | Manish (mandish) | 63.75 | 96% | 2017-03-22 |
| 5584. | Free Bird (kono_dio_da) | 63.74 | 95% | 2018-10-26 |
| 5585. | ick (ickman) | 63.74 | 98% | 2017-05-30 |
| 5586. | L (thereddone) | 63.74 | 98% | 2020-10-18 |
| 5587. | Ishan (ityper0020) | 63.74 | 96% | 2019-12-01 |
| 5588. | Nitro (joshuabudijanto) | 63.74 | 91% | 2017-01-17 |
| 5589. | archu's anna (lord_kapildev... | 63.74 | 96% | 2018-09-28 |
| 5590. | Ron (swavyron) | 63.72 | 97% | 2020-08-11 |
| 5591. | Robert (robert_odrowaz) | 63.72 | 96% | 2019-06-26 |
| 5592. | Moses (moses297) | 63.72 | 96% | 2018-01-25 |
| 5593. | Joey (triplejjj) | 63.71 | 97% | 2020-06-22 |
| 5594. | Edgey (tedge) | 63.71 | 94% | 2019-06-06 |
| 5595. | Amie (asears76) | 63.71 | 98% | 2017-01-21 |
| 5596. | Kevin Jeonghun (itskevinjeong) | 63.70 | 92% | 2017-05-30 |
| 5597. | eugene (el871109) | 63.70 | 95% | 2019-09-25 |
| 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 |