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  2. Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in ...

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    At its peak, the eruption should be visible to the naked eye, Schaefer said: “It’s going to be bright in the sky, so it’ll be easily visible from your backyard.”. Astronomers predict that ...

  3. Naked eye - Wikipedia

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    Uranus, when discovered in 1781, was the first planet discovered using technology (a telescope) rather than being spotted by the naked eye. Theoretically, in a typical dark sky, the dark adapted human eye would see the about 5,600 stars brighter than +6 m while in perfect dark sky conditions about 45,000 stars brighter than +8 m might be visible.

  4. Aurora borealis was dazzling. Will northern lights be visible ...

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    According to photos and experiences from viewers, the northern lights were visible to the naked eye May 10-11 in the Asheville area. Though previous reporting from the Citizen Times stated that ...

  5. Limiting magnitude - Wikipedia

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    The limiting magnitude for naked eye visibility refers to the faintest stars that can be seen with the unaided eye near the zenith on clear moonless nights. The quantity is most often used as an overall indicator of sky brightness, in that light polluted and humid areas generally have brighter limiting magnitudes than remote desert or high altitude areas.

  6. Orion Nebula - Wikipedia

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    The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, [b] and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with apparent magnitude 4.0.

  7. Halley's Comet - Wikipedia

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    28.2 (in 2003) [14] Halley's Comet, Comet Halley, or sometimes simply Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, [15] appearing every 75–79 years. [1] It last appeared in the inner parts of the Solar System in 1986 and will next appear in mid-2061.

  8. When will the planets align? How can I see the planetary ...

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    Star Walk lists these locations around the world and the dates when the planets are seen in the smallest sector of the sky during the planetary alignment: São Paulo: May 27 , 43-degree sky sector ...

  9. Betelgeuse - Wikipedia

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    Betelgeuse, α Ori, 58 Ori, HR 2061, BD +7°1055, HD 39801, FK5 224, HIP 27989, SAO 113271, GC 7451, CCDM J05552+0724, AAVSO 0549+07. Database references. SIMBAD. data. Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star in the constellation of Orion. It is usually the tenth-brightest star in the night sky and, after Rigel, the second-brightest in its ...