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Pluto's magnitude varies depending on its position in orbit, but is never brighter than 13.65.
The dimmest objects visible to the naked eye under perfect conditions are about magnitude 6.5 (the lower the number, the brighter the object). Pluto is about 1000 times dimmer than this.
The faintest objects visible with the aid of binoculars are about magnitude 9.5. Pluto is still over 50 times dimmer than this. A telescope would be necessary to see Pluto.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoNot with the naked eye. The brightest 134340 Pluto ever gets is about magnitude 13.5, which means you'd have difficulty seeing it even with a small telescope... you'd probably need a decent-sized instrument (say 30 cm) to have a fair chance at picking it up, and even then you'd need to know exactly where to look.
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∙ 6y agoYes, Pluto was discovered using an Earth based telescope. But you need to use a telescope, and even then you'll just barely make out a tiny gray ball the size of the tip of a ball-point pen.
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∙ 15y agoPluto is much too dim to be seen without a telescope. Even with a telescope, you need a pretty good scope, and need to know just where to look in order to see it.
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∙ 13y agoNo, Pluto cannot be seen without a telescope. In fact, Pluto's location was predicted because of the gravitational effect it has on nearby planets. It wasn't seen until later.
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∙ 8y agoNo. Pluto is too small and too far away to be seen without a powerful telescope.
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∙ 12y agoNo, not without the help of a powerful telescope can Pluto be seen. And I do need to mention that Pluto is not considered a planet anymore but a planetoid.
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∙ 15y agoYes, but you would need a good telescope.
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∙ 13y agono because it is too far away
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They can be visible from Earth without the aid of a telescope.
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1. Pluto is small. 2. Pluto is VERY far away.
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It is not visible unless you are using a high grade telescope that isn't available to the public and is only used by profession astronomers and scientists.
Are asteroid visible in your sky?
Not without a telescope and detailed knowledge of where to look. They're tiny and not close to Earth.
Why can't uranus be seen from earth without a telescope?
It is too far away, too small, and doesn't,reflect enough sun light to make it visible without a telescope.
What is the next year that Haley's comet will be visible from earth without the use of a telescope?
Next appear in mid-2061
Does planet Pluto have any valleys?
Pluto, visible only through a telescope, appears to have valleys or fresh impact craters, that show up as darker spots. On Pluto, the Sun appears as only a bright star in the sky. Pluto is smaller than the Earth's Moon and consists of rock and ice.
Which outer planet can be seen from earth without the aid of a telescope?
There are 5 planets that are visible to the naked eye and can be seen without the aid of a telescope. These planets are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
Has the Hubble been to Pluto?
No, the Hubble Telescope stays in orbit around the Earth.
Can neptune be seen without a telescope at night?
No. No. You need a telescope to see Neptune.Nope... Neptune cannot be seen from the Earth without a telescope.
What satellite discovered Pluto?
No satellite did. Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh, who found it using a ground-based telescope in 1930, long before we launched the first satellites.
What are the 5 planets visible from earth without a telescope?
Mercury, Venus, mars, Jupiter and Saturn can all be seen from earth. They look like bright stars with the naked eye.
