visible to the naked eye

idiom

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

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While the Beehive Cluster is visible to the naked eye under dark skies, a pair of 10x50 binoculars will bring out the majesty of the 1,000-strong 'hive' of stars. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 May 2025 The forensic police will play a role in finding information not visible to the naked eye. Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025 Neptune will be close to Saturn, but won’t be visible to the naked eye. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Where will the planets be visible? Between May 20 and May 24, Venus, Saturn and the moon will be visible to the naked eye when looking toward the eastern horizon. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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