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

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"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.

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