visible to the naked eye

idiom

: able to be seen without special equipment

stars visible to the naked eye

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Recent Examples on the Web During his outings, Brown said the lights were visible to the naked eye, but appeared less vibrant than what the camera showed. —

Ariana Garcia, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024 The faintest stars visible to the naked eye are typically around magnitude 6, and most amateur telescopes can see objects up to about magnitude 15 or 16. —

Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024 The mini-moon won't be visible to the naked eye due to its small size and dim lighting, according to Space.com. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024 Saturn, at a magnitude 0.6, will be visible to the naked eye just to the right of the partially eclipsed moon. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for visible to the naked eye

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