visible to the naked eye

idiom

: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye

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Very few — typically zero — are visible to the naked eye. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The nova was observed to steadily brighten in the days following its discovery, eventually becoming visible to the naked eye around the middle of June. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 June 2025 During the planet parade, six planets will align with four of them being easily visible to the naked eye. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Just above it and to the right, the Pleiades will sparkle like glitter, with six or seven stars visible to the naked eye (and many more through binoculars). Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for visible to the naked eye

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“Visible to the naked eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visible%20to%20the%20naked%20eye. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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