"Brooklyn Man's Traffic-Stopping Telescope Offers Strangers a Glimpse of Saturn"

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Brooklynites in Park Slope lined up around the block for over an hour to take turns looking at Saturn through a telescope. Concert-goers leaving an Alvvays concert stumbled upon the telescope and joined the line, which spilled over onto the street. Amateur astronomer Joe Delfausse greeted each person and shared the joy of stargazing. The moment captured on TikTok went viral, with many celebrating the impact on traffic and the reminder to appreciate the beauty around us. Delfausse hopes the attention will spark interest in astronomy.
- Brooklyn Planet-Gazers Line Up Around Block For Glimpse Of Saturn Patch.com
- Man places telescope in middle of Brooklyn road to show Saturn to strangers The Independent
- ‘I can show them the heavens’: meet New York’s street astronomer The Guardian US
- Brooklyn man stops traffic to show Saturn to strangers through telescope The Independent
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