Can you see the planets without a telescope?

There are 5 planets visible without a telescope, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn (6 if you include Uranus for those with sharp eyes!). All of them move within 7 ... Because they can get between us and the Sun, Venus and Mercury can be seen in a crescent or new phase. read more

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are the five planets that are visible without a telescope. These five planets were known to ancient astronomers long before the invention of telescopes. Some experts also include the Earth on the list of planets you can see with the naked eye. read more

With the binoculars you can also see Jupiters planet-like satellites, that would be considered planets if they were orbiting the Sun, Europa, Io, Callisto, and Ganymede. Of course you can see the Moon, which would be considered a planet also if it was orbiting the Sun only. read more

The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be seen without the help of a telescope, and, in the right conditions, it may also be possible to see Uranus without a telescope. read more