visible to the naked eye

idiom

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

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Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view. Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Few of them, however, become visible to the naked eye — or even become a binocular object. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 The nova, when a star shows a sudden large increase in brightness, will only be visible to the naked eye for less than a week, according to NASA. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Apart from Venus, Saturn may appear visible to the naked eye around January 17th and 18th. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 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 Jan. 2025.

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