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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6965. | Ankit (ankitkumr10) | 53.60 | 97% | 2020-11-21 |
| 6966. | saam4 (saam4) | 53.59 | 96% | 2020-12-04 |
| 6967. | (you) (user_phil) | 53.56 | 96% | 2018-06-19 |
| 6968. | obama (balduin) | 53.56 | 92% | 2018-01-19 |
| 6969. | Eugene (sushiwaumai) | 53.55 | 92% | 2020-12-16 |
| 6970. | Tim (timmysanantonio) | 53.55 | 96% | 2019-12-03 |
| 6971. | Klaus26 (26klaus) | 53.55 | 95% | 2019-10-07 |
| 6972. | Atabek (atabekarapov14) | 53.54 | 94% | 2020-10-25 |
| 6973. | Guest (you_actually) | 53.51 | 98% | 2017-07-26 |
| 6974. | Andrea (kazari) | 53.49 | 93% | 2017-11-21 |
| 6975. | Konlawat (whitewalls) | 53.49 | 91% | 2017-05-21 |
| 6976. | James (jamztang) | 53.48 | 95% | 2019-08-22 |
| 6977. | rahul (asmrahul17) | 53.47 | 87% | 2017-02-19 |
| 6978. | Jake (jarljake) | 53.46 | 96% | 2018-09-06 |
| 6979. | Luke (luimbakiml) | 53.46 | 97% | 2020-04-12 |
| 6980. | Mike (tubbles101) | 53.45 | 94% | 2019-04-08 |
| 6981. | Arun (pyinjector) | 53.44 | 95% | 2020-07-25 |
| 6982. | Porridge (kunbao2006) | 53.44 | 94% | 2020-08-27 |
| 6983. | Lupinine (dragonwithin) | 53.43 | 94% | 2017-11-26 |
| 6984. | Milo (vmilo) | 53.43 | 94% | 2020-01-12 |
| 6985. | BeaT (anutorn) | 53.43 | 96% | 2018-05-08 |
| 6986. | Vaibhav (deadassassin007) | 53.42 | 96% | 2020-08-23 |
| 6987. | XPLO (explosional) | 53.41 | 94% | 2019-07-14 |
| 6988. | Jake (jgonyer1) | 53.41 | 86% | 2017-03-24 |
| 6989. | Bane (notbane) | 53.40 | 94% | 2017-06-24 |
| 6990. | winter (kitzy) | 53.39 | 94% | 2020-01-05 |
| 6991. | Lucas (lucassmithhhh) | 53.38 | 95% | 2018-02-10 |
| 6992. | Sudipta (confusedphoton1) | 53.36 | 91% | 2017-01-15 |
| 6993. | Fazriel (ohokoces4450) | 53.36 | 95% | 2020-05-06 |
| 6994. | jithin (jithinjoseph) | 53.36 | 95% | 2018-11-12 |
| 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 |