visible to the naked eye
idiom
: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye
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The Milky Way is visible to the naked eye, along with the Southern Cross and indigenous constellations in the shape of baby lambs and foxes with pointy ears.
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Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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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 21 Oct. 2025.
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