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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5133. | Mahmoud (opssheesh) | 66.77 | 95% | 2019-11-08 |
| 5134. | Hao (codh) | 66.77 | 98% | 2020-04-13 |
| 5135. | Erik (eriklvalentin) | 66.76 | 95% | 2018-04-29 |
| 5136. | Kalib (vyperok) | 66.75 | 96% | 2019-03-12 |
| 5137. | Richard (theveditor) | 66.73 | 94% | 2018-04-16 |
| 5138. | icon (iconicck) | 66.72 | 95% | 2020-12-10 |
| 5139. | Jenn (jennyev) | 66.71 | 96% | 2017-02-28 |
| 5140. | + (hollin) | 66.70 | 96% | 2020-08-12 |
| 5141. | Gery (someperson69) | 66.69 | 97% | 2019-01-02 |
| 5142. | Aleem Khan (aleemkirk) | 66.65 | 97% | 2017-07-01 |
| 5143. | Veronica (unti8509) | 66.64 | 96% | 2019-07-04 |
| 5144. | Terje (acigez) | 66.63 | 96% | 2019-06-10 |
| 5145. | Juan illo (juanillo) | 66.62 | 97% | 2018-07-18 |
| 5146. | quat (quat) | 66.60 | 98% | 2017-07-07 |
| 5147. | martin (tredecies) | 66.60 | 98% | 2018-11-19 |
| 5148. | CaccMann (aloned) | 66.60 | 96% | 2017-12-15 |
| 5149. | Taylor (dskid48) | 66.59 | 96% | 2018-09-29 |
| 5150. | Artyom (miszerable) | 66.59 | 97% | 2019-01-08 |
| 5151. | Joshua (gottajet) | 66.58 | 98% | 2020-09-16 |
| 5152. | Andrew (everythingmatters) | 66.58 | 94% | 2018-08-16 |
| 5153. | Ivan (elessarbre) | 66.57 | 99% | 2020-02-04 |
| 5154. | rafael (grisotto) | 66.57 | 96% | 2017-11-21 |
| 5155. | Damian (damianhutch) | 66.56 | 87% | 2017-02-19 |
| 5156. | Nea (xurnub) | 66.56 | 95% | 2020-03-31 |
| 5157. | Joshua (jigglydorf) | 66.56 | 97% | 2018-03-21 |
| 5158. | Vašek (blazeva) | 66.56 | 97% | 2018-03-13 |
| 5159. | Tycho (tychobroucke) | 66.55 | 96% | 2020-11-20 |
| 5160. | Shalowley (keepitcookie) | 66.55 | 97% | 2020-03-06 |
| 5161. | dvorak64 (steveoc64) | 66.55 | 97% | 2020-10-29 |
| 5162. | Fabian (fascha) | 66.54 | 95% | 2020-07-04 |
| 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 |