Levenhuk Strike 1000 Pro

• Maksutov-Cassegrain optical system: The compact catadioptric design delivers a long 1300.00 mm focal length in a shorter, easier-to-handle telescope body, making it well suited to detailed views of the Moon and planets without the bulk of a long refractor.
• 102.00 mm aperture: This aperture gathers substantially more light than smaller beginner scopes, helping reveal finer lunar detail, brighter planetary views, and fainter stars while still remaining manageable for home use and transport.
• EQ-2 manual equatorial mount: The equatorial layout and slow motion controls on both axes make it easier to follow celestial objects smoothly at higher magnifications, which is especially useful for planetary observing.
• Complete observing kit: With three eyepieces, a 2x Barlow lens, filters, finder, and educational accessories included, the telescope covers a wide range of magnifications and lets users begin observing with a more versatile setup from the start.
• Fully multicoated optics: The coated optical surfaces improve light transmission and contrast, which helps preserve image brightness and sharpness when observing the Moon, planets, and brighter deep-sky targets.

About the Levenhuk Strike Pro Series

Levenhuk Strike Pro was introduced in November 2012 as a series aimed at advanced users and experienced amateur astronomers. Within Levenhuk’s telescope range, the series was positioned above more basic starter instruments, with an emphasis on broader capability for serious astronomical observation and entry-level astrophotography. It was also presented as a continuation of the Strike PLUS concept, but with a more extensive accessory package and a stronger focus on users ready to explore more than casual backyard viewing.

The series was designed for astronomical observations and astrophotography, including trips outside urban areas to darker skies. Levenhuk described the models as compact and lightweight for travel, an important advantage for observers who need equipment that can be packed, carried, and set up away from city light pollution. Across the range, the optical elements use special glass with coated surfaces to reduce image distortion and support clearer, higher-contrast views. The Strike Pro family comprises the Strike 900 PRO, Strike 950 PRO, and Strike 1000 PRO, giving users a choice of optical formats while keeping the same travel-oriented approach and expanded kit philosophy.

About the Levenhuk Strike 1000 Pro

Levenhuk Strike 1000 Pro is the most advanced model in the Strike Pro family and is built around a 102.00 mm Maksutov-Cassegrain optical system with a 1300.00 mm focal length. That combination gives the telescope the long focal reach that suits lunar and planetary work, while the closed-tube catadioptric design remains more compact than a refractor or Newtonian of similar focal length. In practice, this makes the telescope easier to store, transport, and mount, while still delivering the image scale needed for close inspection of craters, planetary disks, and brighter double stars.

The supplied eyepieces provide 52 x, 130 x, and 206 x, covering lower-power orientation and brighter wide views as well as the higher magnifications typically used for the Moon and planets. The included 2x Barlow lens expands those options further, giving the user more flexibility to match magnification to seeing conditions. A 90° eyepiece angle improves comfort when the telescope is pointed high in the sky, and the Red Dot finder speeds up target acquisition without adding unnecessary complexity.

The telescope sits on a manual EQ-2 equatorial mount with slow motion controls on both axes. For visual astronomy, this is a practical advantage because it allows finer tracking corrections than a simple alt-azimuth mount, especially at higher power where objects drift quickly. The fully multicoated optics support better contrast and light transmission, and the aluminum tripod with adjustable height gives the setup enough flexibility for different observing positions. Altogether, this model is configured for users who want a compact telescope with strong planetary capability and a notably complete accessory set.

About Levenhuk

Levenhuk began operations in 2002, initially focusing on markets outside the United States. The company describes itself as an American manufacturer of optical instruments with headquarters in Tampa, Florida, while also stating that its manufacturing facilities are in China. Its catalog covers a broad span of observation equipment, including binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, monoculars, and microscopes, which shows a strong focus on accessible consumer optics across both nature observation and astronomy.

Within sport optics and observation equipment, Levenhuk is known for maintaining distinct product families for different users and budgets. Its binocular lines include Atom, Karma, Sherman, and Vegas, while products such as Vegas ED use extra-low-dispersion glass to reduce optical and color aberrations. The company also offers more specialized devices such as Fatum thermal scopes and Halo and Atom Digital night-vision devices. This broad product range is relevant to the Strike 1000 Pro because it places the telescope within a manufacturer portfolio centered on practical optical tools rather than a single-category brand.

Main Features

• Optical design: Maksutov Cassegrain
• Aperture: 102.00 mm
• Focal length: 1300.00 mm
• Focal ratio: 13
• Lowest useful magnification: 15.00 x
• Highest useful magnification: 200.00 x
• Eyepiece 1: 10 mm / 130 x
• Eyepiece 2: 25 mm / 52 x
• Eyepiece 3: 6.3 mm Plössl / 206 x
• Light gathering power: 212.00 x
• Limiting stellar magnitude: 12.5
• Resolution Rayleigh: 1.35 Arc seconds
• Resolution Dawes: 1.14 Arc seconds
• Lens coating: Fully Multicoated
• Focuser type: 1.25"
• Eyepiece barrel diameter: 1.25'' / 31.75 mm
• Eyepiece angle: 90°
• Barlow lens: 2x
• Finderscope: Red Dot
• Mount: EQ-2, Manual
• Tracking modes: Manual
• Slow motion controls: yes, both axes
• Tripod type: Adjustable
• Tripod material: Aluminium
• Tripod height: 710.00 mm–1250.00 mm
• Total kit weight: 12.00 kg
• Recommended for: Beginners
• Suitable for observing: Moon, Planets
• Made in: China

Warranty

2 years. Levenhuk states a two-year warranty for this telescope in the product specifications.

In the Box

• Levenhuk Strike PRO telescope on a German equatorial mount
• Aluminum tripod
• Eyepieces: SUPER 10mm, SUPER 25mm
• An additional Plössl 6.3mm eyepiece
• 2x Barlow lens
• Set of filters
• Lunar filter
• Solar filter
• Red Dot finder scope
• Diagonal mirror
• "See it all!" Astronomer’s Handbook with descriptions of 280 celestial objects
• Space Posters Set (Moon, Sun and Other Stars, Solar System)
• Planisphere
• Stellarium software CD
• Compass
• Levenhuk Zongo 60 Telescope Case
• User manual