visible to the naked eye

idiom

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

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Best seen an hour before sunrise all month, a rare five-planet parade sees Venus blazing low in the east, followed by brilliant Jupiter and Saturn, which are also visible to the naked eye. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025 The Birdcast system uses radar because most species migrate at night, some at altitudes as high as 15,000 feet, and aren't visible to the naked eye. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025 The structures were visible to the naked eye. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The planet will be visible to the naked eye. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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