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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6996. | (50shadeofspeed) | 53.30 | 97% | 2019-07-03 |
| 6997. | JuzzRace (doitdude) | 53.27 | 95% | 2020-06-30 |
| 6998. | Challen (nokapoo) | 53.27 | 99% | 2017-07-01 |
| 6999. | Marcoh (matler845) | 53.27 | 95% | 2018-06-25 |
| 7000. | Ronan (hk4sixteen) | 53.27 | 96% | 2018-09-17 |
| 7001. | Jason (tophbeifong123) | 53.26 | 94% | 2019-05-22 |
| 7002. | Bea (bearainbow) | 53.25 | 95% | 2020-03-05 |
| 7003. | Year (yearthree) | 53.25 | 94% | 2018-01-01 |
| 7004. | Randhy (randhy456) | 53.25 | 95% | 2020-10-06 |
| 7005. | Taiwan is a country (17lingh1) | 53.25 | 94% | 2018-05-09 |
| 7006. | Jack (manicman) | 53.24 | 94% | 2017-11-26 |
| 7007. | Rune (savasuppe) | 53.23 | 93% | 2020-04-24 |
| 7008. | calcium (adgeproject) | 53.21 | 90% | 2017-02-10 |
| 7009. | ISABELLA MARIE DR (abogadas... | 53.21 | 95% | 2020-05-27 |
| 7010. | Andy (andys810) | 53.21 | 95% | 2018-03-07 |
| 7011. | Del (delvilcrusher) | 53.20 | 94% | 2020-11-08 |
| 7012. | hugh (spoop) | 53.18 | 93% | 2020-09-21 |
| 7013. | Martin (mrtnwilliam) | 53.18 | 96% | 2018-01-14 |
| 7014. | Maddie (mfighter) | 53.17 | 94% | 2018-04-03 |
| 7015. | Kkbrito (kabrito) | 53.17 | 93% | 2020-09-30 |
| 7016. | Yerke (middle_asia) | 53.13 | 88% | 2017-05-03 |
| 7017. | Ivan (kiwigo22) | 53.12 | 95% | 2019-06-19 |
| 7018. | Ricardo (marioman909) | 53.11 | 96% | 2019-05-21 |
| 7019. | David (david79) | 53.10 | 96% | 2020-12-11 |
| 7020. | Pixy (pixy124) | 53.10 | 92% | 2017-05-02 |
| 7021. | Jacques (jacqueswk) | 53.06 | 95% | 2017-11-03 |
| 7022. | Leroy (fazecringe) | 53.06 | 95% | 2018-05-04 |
| 7023. | liam (tecliam) | 53.06 | 97% | 2020-05-02 |
| 7024. | Piyush (piyush072) | 53.06 | 95% | 2018-12-25 |
| 7025. | Hege (mrhawkman) | 53.05 | 95% | 2017-12-17 |
| 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 |