visible to the naked eye
idiom
: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye
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Mars and Jupiter will be bright and visible to the naked eye the entire month, most easily seen in the first hours of evening darkness.
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For most, three of the brightest planets — Venus, Jupiter and Mars — will be easily visible to the naked eye.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Although there are no longer seven planets in the post-sunset night sky, five are still with us, and four of them are visible to the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The 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.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
For most, three of the brightest planets — Venus, Jupiter and Mars — will be easily visible to the naked eye.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Although there are no longer seven planets in the post-sunset night sky, five are still with us, and four of them are visible to the naked eye.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The 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.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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