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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4935. | Jack (jacknachos) | 68.28 | 96% | 2018-11-17 |
| 4936. | Tonata (tonata) | 68.27 | 92% | 2019-04-08 |
| 4937. | Jojo (jonathanfg) | 68.27 | 95% | 2017-11-16 |
| 4938. | John (johndeakin) | 68.27 | 95% | 2017-04-21 |
| 4939. | Jack (jtv313) | 68.25 | 96% | 2020-06-30 |
| 4940. | Carl (hjoerleif) | 68.25 | 91% | 2017-05-13 |
| 4941. | bon (wthboms6) | 68.24 | 96% | 2020-10-12 |
| 4942. | Caroline (chanrin22) | 68.23 | 96% | 2018-03-27 |
| 4943. | Daniel (knaggs2001) | 68.22 | 96% | 2019-09-26 |
| 4944. | Chawin (nick41746) | 68.22 | 97% | 2017-07-24 |
| 4945. | Suthichai (randombadger) | 68.21 | 98% | 2019-12-28 |
| 4946. | Sunny (randomchamps) | 68.21 | 95% | 2018-09-11 |
| 4947. | Chirag (tkdchirag) | 68.18 | 99% | 2020-12-18 |
| 4948. | Derek (dtblanken81) | 68.18 | 97% | 2019-12-02 |
| 4949. | Chee Kean (trufflemuffle) | 68.18 | 97% | 2018-02-06 |
| 4950. | Rahul (gudiracer) | 68.17 | 95% | 2019-10-09 |
| 4951. | Brum brum (pwnxl) | 68.15 | 97% | 2020-02-10 |
| 4952. | Joshua (wthjosh) | 68.15 | 95% | 2017-10-08 |
| 4953. | sybell john sajan (sybell) | 68.15 | 97% | 2017-08-30 |
| 4954. | Bear (pr0d19y) | 68.14 | 96% | 2019-05-20 |
| 4955. | Ryan (rhyemar) | 68.14 | 96% | 2018-02-27 |
| 4956. | Aaron (miniturk101) | 68.13 | 97% | 2019-10-16 |
| 4957. | Gerhard (gkuschnik) | 68.13 | 96% | 2019-07-05 |
| 4958. | Rk (rktyper) | 68.11 | 96% | 2019-01-15 |
| 4959. | JV (maxmalakas) | 68.11 | 98% | 2017-10-22 |
| 4960. | Hugh Janus (chrispoulos) | 68.10 | 97% | 2020-05-22 |
| 4961. | Grey (grey2) | 68.10 | 95% | 2020-02-14 |
| 4962. | Bilbo (bilboballins) | 68.10 | 92% | 2020-12-01 |
| 4963. | Kevin (kevrockshard) | 68.08 | 99% | 2017-10-03 |
| 4964. | Manmit (manny_the_potato) | 68.08 | 95% | 2019-10-30 |
| 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 |