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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5801. | Alex (_cynicalpanda) | 62.25 | 98% | 2019-04-04 |
| 5802. | Somil (ferm) | 62.25 | 95% | 2017-04-03 |
| 5803. | nilesh (nilesh_k) | 62.23 | 98% | 2018-02-04 |
| 5804. | DrK (drk1) | 62.21 | 95% | 2017-03-21 |
| 5805. | Alakazam065 (alakazam065) | 62.20 | 96% | 2017-01-25 |
| 5806. | Monir (monir004) | 62.20 | 95% | 2018-07-13 |
| 5807. | Kyanna (kyanna87) | 62.19 | 98% | 2020-10-03 |
| 5808. | Jenny (jenny_02) | 62.19 | 96% | 2020-02-22 |
| 5809. | Anwar (anwar3606) | 62.19 | 97% | 2017-11-17 |
| 5810. | Life (life_deprived) | 62.18 | 96% | 2020-12-16 |
| 5811. | David (wdnch) | 62.18 | 97% | 2018-07-05 |
| 5812. | Clay (clay10swag) | 62.17 | 96% | 2019-09-14 |
| 5813. | Michael (kainseth) | 62.16 | 97% | 2018-10-19 |
| 5814. | Lev (levkb) | 62.14 | 97% | 2017-10-07 |
| 5815. | An (iaman) | 62.13 | 97% | 2020-04-09 |
| 5816. | Jake (jasala) | 62.12 | 88% | 2017-03-02 |
| 5817. | M (mjrzasa) | 62.11 | 96% | 2020-04-18 |
| 5818. | Vladimir (heyzn) | 62.11 | 96% | 2019-09-01 |
| 5819. | Sergey (steelassasin) | 62.11 | 96% | 2017-07-26 |
| 5820. | Ivan (ivashkul) | 62.09 | 95% | 2020-06-09 |
| 5821. | oscar (oscarhinxdd) | 62.09 | 97% | 2020-06-29 |
| 5822. | Tim (somaganjika) | 62.09 | 96% | 2020-01-08 |
| 5823. | Augustin (letplane) | 62.08 | 97% | 2018-12-30 |
| 5824. | tstats[orbitaltowel] (orbit... | 62.07 | 94% | 2020-04-10 |
| 5825. | amule (amulelernen) | 62.06 | 94% | 2017-05-11 |
| 5826. | Zack (kingurr) | 62.02 | 96% | 2020-12-18 |
| 5827. | Aleksander (kameinomai) | 62.02 | 92% | 2017-10-22 |
| 5828. | Samuel (samuel_3456) | 62.02 | 95% | 2017-07-28 |
| 5829. | luke (eodik_rake) | 62.02 | 97% | 2018-10-18 |
| 5830. | Luke (stuartlittle6) | 62.02 | 98% | 2020-06-29 |
| 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 |