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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8002. | Aryaman (xdlolz) | 43.41 | 94% | 2017-09-22 |
| 8003. | Ali (alybec) | 43.41 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
| 8004. | Billy Graham (billygrahamram) | 43.40 | 89% | 2017-05-23 |
| 8005. | Juan (juarpy) | 43.39 | 94% | 2020-09-22 |
| 8006. | Mike (pootis49) | 43.39 | 93% | 2019-01-09 |
| 8007. | Pankaj (pankajsinghukc) | 43.37 | 95% | 2017-12-24 |
| 8008. | Sumit (sumitgrabs) | 43.37 | 88% | 2017-03-25 |
| 8009. | Nagaro (nagaro) | 43.36 | 96% | 2020-10-27 |
| 8010. | Rashu (rashud) | 43.36 | 92% | 2017-05-18 |
| 8011. | tabish (tbsansari) | 43.35 | 93% | 2017-06-05 |
| 8012. | Ashraf Ali (ashrafali786) | 43.34 | 95% | 2018-02-01 |
| 8013. | mikey (mikelikes) | 43.33 | 94% | 2018-05-07 |
| 8014. | zalalala (zalalala) | 43.33 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 8015. | shuvasish (jogga_jasus) | 43.33 | 95% | 2018-07-02 |
| 8016. | Frangsinatra (addaxer) | 43.31 | 94% | 2019-10-21 |
| 8017. | Enrique (sonor) | 43.30 | 88% | 2017-03-25 |
| 8018. | Tugssaikhan (gantsogtt) | 43.29 | 93% | 2020-10-02 |
| 8019. | Yahia (aihay) | 43.29 | 93% | 2020-05-24 |
| 8020. | Kim (kim2019) | 43.28 | 97% | 2019-09-05 |
| 8021. | Carbon (carbon28) | 43.27 | 94% | 2020-02-27 |
| 8022. | Scorpion (evilking) | 43.27 | 89% | 2017-03-10 |
| 8023. | terror (asim1734) | 43.25 | 95% | 2017-07-10 |
| 8024. | Thomas (th100) | 43.21 | 95% | 2017-07-28 |
| 8025. | JA-ME (jameme123) | 43.21 | 93% | 2017-06-30 |
| 8026. | Haise (haise0) | 43.19 | 97% | 2017-07-16 |
| 8027. | Henrik (sarthy) | 43.17 | 96% | 2018-02-16 |
| 8028. | Francis (emeritusninoy) | 43.17 | 93% | 2020-11-17 |
| 8029. | Rajesh (curseraj) | 43.14 | 96% | 2020-04-06 |
| 8030. | Rick (spitmasterflex) | 43.14 | 92% | 2017-06-30 |
| 8031. | Red (redsauce) | 43.13 | 91% | 2020-01-08 |
| 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 |