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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6091. | ⭕⃤ (carmatain) | 60.00 | 94% | 2020-04-21 |
| 6092. | jaysen (jaysentang91) | 60.00 | 97% | 2017-08-11 |
| 6093. | tubesawk (tubesawk) | 59.99 | 94% | 2020-06-18 |
| 6094. | andercoder (andercoder) | 59.99 | 95% | 2017-12-12 |
| 6095. | Justin (jus7in7) | 59.99 | 91% | 2017-03-26 |
| 6096. | julio (jcmendoza4) | 59.98 | 95% | 2019-09-06 |
| 6097. | Robert (snyper7) | 59.98 | 96% | 2020-08-29 |
| 6098. | BoxingNguyen (boxingnguyen) | 59.98 | 97% | 2017-08-04 |
| 6099. | CHOO (thefuturist) | 59.97 | 95% | 2020-07-27 |
| 6100. | Kriss (kriss5a) | 59.97 | 96% | 2018-01-31 |
| 6101. | Brihoness (brihoness) | 59.96 | 97% | 2018-10-03 |
| 6102. | milk (katikat42) | 59.96 | 96% | 2019-11-14 |
| 6103. | David (hugger69) | 59.96 | 97% | 2019-12-29 |
| 6104. | Esha (eshahande) | 59.96 | 94% | 2019-11-15 |
| 6105. | J-Money (jacobbeaudway) | 59.95 | 95% | 2020-05-20 |
| 6106. | Pika (pikadeka) | 59.93 | 97% | 2018-09-19 |
| 6107. | Lauris (toxic_bowl) | 59.92 | 95% | 2020-04-09 |
| 6108. | tstats[salahf5] (salahf5) | 59.92 | 95% | 2020-09-14 |
| 6109. | サイデクス (sidex15) | 59.92 | 97% | 2019-04-17 |
| 6110. | Jay (jaydhanani36) | 59.92 | 95% | 2019-08-20 |
| 6111. | IHopeAndTry (rohitistyping) | 59.91 | 97% | 2020-10-25 |
| 6112. | Gianluca (subbuglio) | 59.91 | 97% | 2017-07-02 |
| 6113. | nitish (nitish_k008) | 59.91 | 96% | 2019-05-07 |
| 6114. | Ivan (ivan_m21) | 59.90 | 90% | 2017-03-15 |
| 6115. | sleepyran (sleepyran) | 59.89 | 96% | 2019-04-16 |
| 6116. | Nathan :) (xxwarlordxx) | 59.87 | 97% | 2019-01-04 |
| 6117. | tas (tahz) | 59.87 | 94% | 2017-01-29 |
| 6118. | Helena (coolister3) | 59.86 | 94% | 2018-05-16 |
| 6119. | Prithvi (tp3733) | 59.85 | 99% | 2020-11-26 |
| 6120. | Petrine51 (petrine51) | 59.85 | 97% | 2017-07-12 |
| 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 |