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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Apart from Venus, Saturn may appear visible to the naked eye around January 17th and 18th.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
The four planets should be visible to the naked eye.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Related: Will a 'rare' lineup of planets be visible to the naked eye in the night sky on June 3?
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—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the aurora is not visible to the naked eye but can be captured using a phone camera.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
The four planets should be visible to the naked eye.
—Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2025
Related: Will a 'rare' lineup of planets be visible to the naked eye in the night sky on June 3?
Archives
Check out our Image of the Day Archives for more awesome photos.
—Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the aurora is not visible to the naked eye but can be captured using a phone camera.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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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 Jan. 2025.
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