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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5147. | Joshua (jigglydorf) | 66.56 | 97% | 2018-03-21 |
| 5148. | Vašek (blazeva) | 66.56 | 97% | 2018-03-13 |
| 5149. | Tycho (tychobroucke) | 66.55 | 96% | 2020-11-20 |
| 5150. | dvorak64 (steveoc64) | 66.55 | 97% | 2020-10-29 |
| 5151. | Shalowley (keepitcookie) | 66.55 | 97% | 2020-03-06 |
| 5152. | Fabian (fascha) | 66.54 | 95% | 2020-07-04 |
| 5153. | obnox (obnox) | 66.53 | 96% | 2020-01-16 |
| 5154. | Sapient (sapient) | 66.52 | 95% | 2019-09-03 |
| 5155. | Wen Li (ykk3555) | 66.51 | 91% | 2017-04-10 |
| 5156. | (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━... | 66.51 | 97% | 2017-06-28 |
| 5157. | Livo (livo) | 66.50 | 99% | 2017-12-13 |
| 5158. | Sam (hamflaps) | 66.49 | 96% | 2020-08-12 |
| 5159. | Mohit (mohit2208) | 66.49 | 97% | 2019-12-29 |
| 5160. | Sebastian (schmiffy) | 66.49 | 94% | 2017-09-05 |
| 5161. | Ifad (ifadardin) | 66.48 | 96% | 2018-06-22 |
| 5162. | তন্ময় (tjim02) | 66.46 | 97% | 2020-08-26 |
| 5163. | L9 (mileyzero) | 66.45 | 95% | 2017-10-08 |
| 5164. | Orion (maggiea718) | 66.44 | 97% | 2020-07-24 |
| 5165. | Gytis (gpgytis) | 66.44 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
| 5166. | Maqui (maquii) | 66.43 | 95% | 2018-09-10 |
| 5167. | mg (mg500) | 66.43 | 93% | 2017-04-03 |
| 5168. | Harish (harishchinnaraj) | 66.42 | 97% | 2017-06-08 |
| 5169. | Jagger (swagger111) | 66.41 | 96% | 2019-03-19 |
| 5170. | BRUH (rabonh) | 66.41 | 91% | 2017-03-18 |
| 5171. | ghost (daniel_samosir) | 66.40 | 96% | 2019-05-09 |
| 5172. | Jess (jesstenhoeve) | 66.40 | 97% | 2019-10-27 |
| 5173. | melkiyar (melkiyar3) | 66.40 | 99% | 2019-07-01 |
| 5174. | lowkeynotash (ashleer) | 66.40 | 95% | 2017-05-19 |
| 5175. | i'm slow (pndspirit) | 66.39 | 94% | 2017-07-27 |
| 5176. | Chubunkis (joe63) | 66.39 | 97% | 2020-10-11 |
| 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 |