visible to the naked eye
idiom
: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye
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Four of the planets—Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury—will be visible to the naked eye, weather permitting.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
The moon and Jupiter are both visible to the naked eye, though binoculars will reveal Jupiter’s moons and sharpen the moon’s surface detail.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Somewhere between 100-400 fireballs would hurtle through the sky per hour, and these would be visible to the naked eye.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
While visible to the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope will provide a more detailed view.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
The moon and Jupiter are both visible to the naked eye, though binoculars will reveal Jupiter’s moons and sharpen the moon’s surface detail.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Somewhere between 100-400 fireballs would hurtle through the sky per hour, and these would be visible to the naked eye.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
While visible to the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope will provide a more detailed view.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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