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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5305. | Carter (cartersaechoa92) | 65.52 | 97% | 2018-08-08 |
| 5306. | Garengpung (tryoph51) | 65.50 | 97% | 2020-12-10 |
| 5307. | Udit (catherod) | 65.50 | 96% | 2017-10-13 |
| 5308. | David (dawan12) | 65.48 | 98% | 2020-05-20 |
| 5309. | Surjo (surjo) | 65.48 | 98% | 2017-11-01 |
| 5310. | Wimpy (muselkmerged) | 65.47 | 96% | 2020-09-16 |
| 5311. | ks (sempiedram) | 65.47 | 97% | 2019-08-18 |
| 5312. | Anders (andersg1) | 65.47 | 96% | 2020-10-27 |
| 5313. | Khashayar (khashayarxcm) | 65.47 | 95% | 2020-03-16 |
| 5314. | me (mlprichard) | 65.47 | 97% | 2017-03-16 |
| 5315. | Bob (bobsmiwth32423) | 65.46 | 96% | 2020-05-20 |
| 5316. | Steven (swordyz) | 65.45 | 94% | 2017-03-23 |
| 5317. | Adam (thebadfish2) | 65.45 | 98% | 2018-02-19 |
| 5318. | Sambath (vatana7) | 65.45 | 95% | 2019-11-16 |
| 5319. | John (juan_b0ss) | 65.45 | 95% | 2020-01-14 |
| 5320. | Thonycar (54tpb) | 65.45 | 96% | 2018-07-19 |
| 5321. | Louis (drladrian) | 65.43 | 98% | 2017-06-23 |
| 5322. | Matias (schmit) | 65.43 | 98% | 2017-08-24 |
| 5323. | supir tembak (platkuning) | 65.43 | 98% | 2018-01-21 |
| 5324. | Duy (phamanhduy1990) | 65.43 | 97% | 2017-02-05 |
| 5325. | Han (mozes) | 65.43 | 97% | 2017-12-08 |
| 5326. | abderrahim (abderrahim_manari) | 65.43 | 97% | 2017-09-15 |
| 5327. | Orfam (alexorfanedes) | 65.41 | 98% | 2019-09-20 |
| 5328. | Guest (fonzus) | 65.41 | 95% | 2019-01-19 |
| 5329. | Pavel (trialtry) | 65.40 | 95% | 2017-03-11 |
| 5330. | Tushar (tushar_3) | 65.40 | 97% | 2020-03-01 |
| 5331. | law (lawx) | 65.39 | 97% | 2018-09-07 |
| 5332. | ant (deathbyanteater) | 65.39 | 97% | 2020-10-30 |
| 5333. | Alexandre (speedocubealex) | 65.39 | 98% | 2017-09-04 |
| 5334. | Gerbilyaho (davidplaysil) | 65.38 | 96% | 2018-10-16 |
| 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 |