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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8001. | Rais Akbar (racerbeginner) | 42.33 | 96% | 2019-10-31 |
| 8002. | Some (kenechi) | 42.30 | 93% | 2020-08-16 |
| 8003. | Rafi (antirafi) | 42.28 | 92% | 2020-08-06 |
| 8004. | Manish (hi_son) | 42.28 | 94% | 2020-12-05 |
| 8005. | Sam (samrnk) | 42.27 | 96% | 2019-09-15 |
| 8006. | Anthony (thekingboo) | 42.27 | 95% | 2020-01-31 |
| 8007. | Haany (asterp01) | 42.27 | 94% | 2017-10-19 |
| 8008. | Vivek (vkpunique) | 42.27 | 98% | 2020-07-31 |
| 8009. | Greg (corei8) | 42.26 | 96% | 2020-09-11 |
| 8010. | Sasicha (sasichfaii) | 42.25 | 93% | 2019-06-28 |
| 8011. | basil (1trying_to_be_fast1) | 42.24 | 93% | 2020-11-08 |
| 8012. | Arararararararararagi (manaso) | 42.23 | 92% | 2020-11-15 |
| 8013. | Korezu (nyanuwin) | 42.22 | 93% | 2020-12-06 |
| 8014. | Rizki (rizki_ananda) | 42.18 | 92% | 2017-04-12 |
| 8015. | Galih (sobig_f) | 42.17 | 90% | 2017-03-16 |
| 8016. | Abhishek (jhn096) | 42.14 | 95% | 2018-07-12 |
| 8017. | Sodda (sodda) | 42.13 | 95% | 2020-12-13 |
| 8018. | ahnfnsr (ahnfnsr) | 42.13 | 91% | 2020-09-20 |
| 8019. | Jakub (hovnonaprdeli) | 42.13 | 94% | 2017-10-10 |
| 8020. | Siraj (sirajgraphy) | 42.12 | 97% | 2020-09-24 |
| 8021. | Bryce (skadooshskies) | 42.09 | 93% | 2018-07-04 |
| 8022. | L (lexi8) | 42.05 | 95% | 2020-11-06 |
| 8023. | Ryan (ryanholley) | 42.05 | 93% | 2017-12-01 |
| 8024. | Soyuzbek (soyuzbek) | 42.05 | 92% | 2018-09-01 |
| 8025. | Jason (redjay808) | 42.02 | 96% | 2017-08-20 |
| 8026. | Adel (adelanov) | 42.00 | 90% | 2017-02-28 |
| 8027. | James (jaimenumero1) | 41.99 | 96% | 2020-07-18 |
| 8028. | Desire (qianqian) | 41.98 | 93% | 2018-07-04 |
| 8029. | sujatha (sujatha7) | 41.97 | 94% | 2018-12-30 |
| 8030. | Trendy (trendy) | 41.91 | 96% | 2019-02-24 |
| 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 |