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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981. | 0 (gochoo) | 90.61 | 98% | 2019-08-19 |
| 1982. | Soter (nestoh) | 90.59 | 97% | 2019-08-19 |
| 1983. | script/script (henville12) | 90.59 | 98% | 2018-03-27 |
| 1984. | Luis (duelistone) | 90.56 | 97% | 2018-05-24 |
| 1985. | Preston (muchtolearn) | 90.55 | 97% | 2017-10-30 |
| 1986. | Sam (realsamxu) | 90.55 | 99% | 2018-12-09 |
| 1987. | mand (antonis_24) | 90.54 | 94% | 2017-03-24 |
| 1988. | Marek (ksydry) | 90.53 | 93% | 2017-05-22 |
| 1989. | minty(learning homerow) (mi... | 90.53 | 96% | 2018-10-03 |
| 1990. | Alex (tsaalex) | 90.52 | 98% | 2020-01-03 |
| 1991. | B (briguy94) | 90.51 | 94% | 2018-01-15 |
| 1992. | Evani (evani78) | 90.50 | 98% | 2017-09-11 |
| 1993. | BEing VinCI (ppubalo) | 90.49 | 99% | 2017-07-30 |
| 1994. | michael (michaelandjack) | 90.47 | 100% | 2020-11-30 |
| 1995. | Yao (sweetdollatea) | 90.46 | 97% | 2018-11-13 |
| 1996. | sheep (theonesheep) | 90.44 | 96% | 2020-09-25 |
| 1997. | Madison (mnbutler) | 90.43 | 98% | 2018-07-13 |
| 1998. | Ecie (ecie) | 90.43 | 98% | 2018-12-15 |
| 1999. | Nico (cuber) | 90.43 | 97% | 2020-06-27 |
| 2000. | Marek (ksydry_nt_pbt) | 90.42 | 97% | 2017-09-21 |
| 2001. | Khan Ali (shahkhan) | 90.41 | 99% | 2018-02-06 |
| 2002. | cielo (cieloregs) | 90.40 | 97% | 2019-09-25 |
| 2003. | Pedro (timboly3) | 90.40 | 97% | 2020-01-10 |
| 2004. | M (myles_jb) | 90.40 | 96% | 2020-08-16 |
| 2005. | Alex (rbnbn) | 90.39 | 96% | 2020-03-22 |
| 2006. | masterjabzz25 (masterjabzz25) | 90.39 | 97% | 2019-08-12 |
| 2007. | Dank (mafiga) | 90.38 | 98% | 2018-02-11 |
| 2008. | DZXC (sdzxc) | 90.38 | 98% | 2020-10-16 |
| 2009. | Daryl (t3kk3rs) | 90.37 | 97% | 2019-12-16 |
| 2010. | Caity ✨ (caity_g) | 90.35 | 98% | 2018-12-21 |
| 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 |