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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5081. | jowett (jowettchng) | 66.77 | 96% | 2018-08-26 |
| 5082. | Hao (codh) | 66.77 | 98% | 2020-04-13 |
| 5083. | Erik (eriklvalentin) | 66.76 | 95% | 2018-04-29 |
| 5084. | Kalib (vyperok) | 66.75 | 96% | 2019-03-12 |
| 5085. | Richard (theveditor) | 66.73 | 94% | 2018-04-16 |
| 5086. | icon (iconicck) | 66.72 | 95% | 2020-12-10 |
| 5087. | Jenn (jennyev) | 66.71 | 96% | 2017-02-28 |
| 5088. | + (hollin) | 66.70 | 96% | 2020-08-12 |
| 5089. | Gery (someperson69) | 66.69 | 97% | 2019-01-02 |
| 5090. | Aleem Khan (aleemkirk) | 66.65 | 97% | 2017-07-01 |
| 5091. | Veronica (unti8509) | 66.64 | 96% | 2019-07-04 |
| 5092. | Terje (acigez) | 66.63 | 96% | 2019-06-10 |
| 5093. | Juan illo (juanillo) | 66.62 | 97% | 2018-07-18 |
| 5094. | quat (quat) | 66.60 | 98% | 2017-07-07 |
| 5095. | martin (tredecies) | 66.60 | 98% | 2018-11-19 |
| 5096. | CaccMann (aloned) | 66.60 | 96% | 2017-12-15 |
| 5097. | Taylor (dskid48) | 66.59 | 96% | 2018-09-29 |
| 5098. | Artyom (miszerable) | 66.59 | 97% | 2019-01-08 |
| 5099. | Joshua (gottajet) | 66.58 | 98% | 2020-09-16 |
| 5100. | Andrew (everythingmatters) | 66.58 | 94% | 2018-08-16 |
| 5101. | rafael (grisotto) | 66.57 | 96% | 2017-11-21 |
| 5102. | Ivan (elessarbre) | 66.57 | 99% | 2020-02-04 |
| 5103. | Damian (damianhutch) | 66.56 | 87% | 2017-02-19 |
| 5104. | Nea (xurnub) | 66.56 | 95% | 2020-03-31 |
| 5105. | Joshua (jigglydorf) | 66.56 | 97% | 2018-03-21 |
| 5106. | Vašek (blazeva) | 66.56 | 97% | 2018-03-13 |
| 5107. | Tycho (tychobroucke) | 66.55 | 96% | 2020-11-20 |
| 5108. | dvorak64 (steveoc64) | 66.55 | 97% | 2020-10-29 |
| 5109. | Shalowley (keepitcookie) | 66.55 | 97% | 2020-03-06 |
| 5110. | Fabian (fascha) | 66.54 | 95% | 2020-07-04 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |