[Lukedw (Luke)]

Hi All,

I'm new to this community and astronomy for that matter.

I recently acquired a Skywatcher Dobsonian GOTO Telescope from a friend who purchased it several years ago and it's been sitting in boxes and never setup until he gave it to me!

I tried to set it up, only to realise that the base is wider (10") than the telescope (8") (please excuse my lack of proper terminology).

Can anyone tell me if there is an easy way to make these two pieces match up? If not, would anyone be interested in the 10" base and 8" telescope if sold separately?

I've attached a few images to help make a little more sense of all this.

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Regards,
Luke