<p><strong>No.</strong> With a probability nearly equal 1 you will not find any exoplanet with naked eye from Earth, even under perfect conditions like no light-pollution. The human eye simply does not have enough resolution to observe any of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_exoplanets" rel="nofollow noreferrer">closest exoplanets</a> directly.</p>
<p>Neither of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_detecting_exoplanets" rel="nofollow noreferrer">methods of detection an exoplanet</a> work without any additional tool (such as a telescope for any part of the spectrum).</p>

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<p>I would like to know please whether or not I can look for exoplanets without a telescope.</p>

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Although this looks like a strange question at first sight, it has actually some importance from a philosophic point of view at least.
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Can I find exoplanets without a telescope?
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# Can I find exoplanets without a telescope?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-08)

I would like to know please whether or not I can look for exoplanets without a telescope.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Although this looks like a strange question at first sight, it has actually some importance from a philosophic point of view at least.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-05-18. Score: 2

**No.** With a probability nearly equal 1 you will not find any exoplanet with naked eye from Earth, even under perfect conditions like no light-pollution. The human eye simply does not have enough resolution to observe any of the [closest exoplanets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nearest_exoplanets) directly.

Neither of the [methods of detection an exoplanet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_detecting_exoplanets) work without any additional tool (such as a telescope for any part of the spectrum).


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