Levenhuk Strike 100 PLUS Reflector Telescope Kit

You'll enjoy observations of phases of Venus and seas on Mars, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn's rings, distant star clusters, and nebulae with the Strike 100 PLUS Reflector Telescope Kit from Levenhuk. Along with a manual equatorial mount and a steel tripod, the telescope comes with a suite of educational materials, including the "See it all!" astronomer's handbook, Stellarium 3D planetarium software, a planisphere rotating star chart, a compass, a carry bag for the kit, and posters of the moon, the sun and other stars, and the solar system.

This Newtonian reflector telescope has a focal length of 640mm and a fast focal ratio of f/6.27 for a wide, bright image. It comes equipped with one 25mm and one 6.8-16mm zoom eyepiece, plus a two-element achromatic Barlow lens that doubles the eyepiece's magnification for the most detailed images. Use the red dot finderscope to locate objects for viewing, then zoom in with your eyepiece for a closer look. The EQ1 mount provides basic controls to compensate for the earth's rotation and track objects as they move across the sky.