visible to the naked eye
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: 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.
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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
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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
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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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