The star around which planet Earth revolves, Sol (commonly called "The Sun"), was visible to the naked eye and completely unobstructed by cloud cover. The phenomenon was disorienting and confusing to onlookers, who are not used to such an occurence. Many workers (including this reporter) stood up from their desks, stopping work, and walked to the window to welcome this rare appearance by Sol. By 2:26 pm, the event had ended, and Sol was no longer visible in the sky.

While brief partial appearances of Sol in northeastern Ohio are not completely unheard of, the relatively lengthy and unobstructed view offered duing this event were unprecedented in human history. Scientists at Kent State University, the site of appearance for this brief astronomical phenomenon, are estimating the next fully visible appearance of Sol to occur at that location sometime between February 17, 2025 and June 6, 2027. The next fully visible appearance lasting as long as two minutes could be more than 300 years from now.