visible to the naked eye
phrase
: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye
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The modelling showed that if 100,000 satellites were to orbit the planet and all were barely visible to the naked eye, astronomy could cope.
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Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
Hundreds of miles closer to us than the moon, the massive asteroid will be visible to the naked eye.
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Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
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Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
Hundreds of miles closer to us than the moon, the massive asteroid will be visible to the naked eye.
—
Briana Alvarado,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
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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 6 Jul. 2026.
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