visible to the naked eye
idiom
: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye
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During the planet parade, six planets will align with four of them being easily visible to the naked eye.
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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
The dark expanses of Mare Serenitatis (Latin for Sea of Serenity) and Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility) can also be seen scarring the moon's surface, easily visible to the naked eye.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
Four of the planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars — will be easily visible to the naked eye, while special equipment like a pair of binoculars or a small telescope will be needed to spot Uranus, Saturn and Neptune.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
The dark expanses of Mare Serenitatis (Latin for Sea of Serenity) and Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility) can also be seen scarring the moon's surface, easily visible to the naked eye.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025
Four of the planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Mars — will be easily visible to the naked eye, while special equipment like a pair of binoculars or a small telescope will be needed to spot Uranus, Saturn and Neptune.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Feb. 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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