visible to the naked eye

idiom

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

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Although there are no longer seven planets in the post-sunset night sky, five are still with us, and four of them are visible to the naked eye. — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The system uses radar because most species migrate at night, some at altitudes as high as 15,000 feet, and aren't visible to the naked eye. — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 For sky-watchers, the failure of the star to suddenly become visible to the naked eye during winter — for the first time since 1946 — is good news because, since September, it's not been visible until the very early hours. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2025 As Pioneer players walked into the arena for practice this week, CC was on the mind, even if the pan was not visible to the naked eye. — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for visible to the naked eye

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