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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8079. | Athul (night_shark) | 42.47 | 91% | 2020-07-12 |
| 8080. | ysanel (ysanelle) | 42.45 | 94% | 2018-04-14 |
| 8081. | Bunny (battlebunny) | 42.45 | 96% | 2017-01-22 |
| 8082. | Dora (dora12321) | 42.42 | 98% | 2019-09-30 |
| 8083. | Edigar (edigar) | 42.42 | 94% | 2017-10-07 |
| 8084. | Daredevil (piyush_123) | 42.41 | 95% | 2017-08-26 |
| 8085. | Kevin (messi_) | 42.41 | 93% | 2017-05-23 |
| 8086. | soni (soni0111) | 42.40 | 96% | 2017-05-24 |
| 8087. | jun (juntan) | 42.39 | 85% | 2017-02-12 |
| 8088. | czus (czus) | 42.39 | 95% | 2020-12-04 |
| 8089. | Joel (baboonathon) | 42.38 | 94% | 2017-04-20 |
| 8090. | manjeet (mjydv4548) | 42.38 | 93% | 2020-12-07 |
| 8091. | Tommy (tombz) | 42.37 | 93% | 2017-10-23 |
| 8092. | Toby (eyebrowless) | 42.36 | 97% | 2018-01-10 |
| 8093. | Zetty (akonixaui) | 42.36 | 87% | 2017-01-19 |
| 8094. | sarvpal (sarvpal) | 42.34 | 98% | 2019-12-13 |
| 8095. | Shmulik (stagev_) | 42.33 | 94% | 2020-11-26 |
| 8096. | Rais Akbar (racerbeginner) | 42.33 | 96% | 2019-10-31 |
| 8097. | Some (kenechi) | 42.30 | 93% | 2020-08-16 |
| 8098. | Rafi (antirafi) | 42.28 | 92% | 2020-08-06 |
| 8099. | Manish (hi_son) | 42.28 | 94% | 2020-12-05 |
| 8100. | Sam (samrnk) | 42.27 | 96% | 2019-09-15 |
| 8101. | Anthony (thekingboo) | 42.27 | 95% | 2020-01-31 |
| 8102. | Haany (asterp01) | 42.27 | 94% | 2017-10-19 |
| 8103. | Vivek (vkpunique) | 42.27 | 98% | 2020-07-31 |
| 8104. | Greg (corei8) | 42.26 | 96% | 2020-09-11 |
| 8105. | Sasicha (sasichfaii) | 42.25 | 93% | 2019-06-28 |
| 8106. | basil (1trying_to_be_fast1) | 42.24 | 93% | 2020-11-08 |
| 8107. | Arararararararararagi (manaso) | 42.23 | 92% | 2020-11-15 |
| 8108. | Korezu (nyanuwin) | 42.22 | 93% | 2020-12-06 |
| 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 |