The Sun landed in Derby Cathedral for a 2 week visit. The art installation called Helios is created by Luke Jerram.
The Cathedral is large but as you walk onto the central aisle, it seems to shrink under the enormous sun suspended above. We have had the Earth and the Moon in previous years, this is something much more startling. I was only able to view in daylight…I guess an evening viewing would be even more stricking.
Just to try and give the Sun a realistic dimension, the exhibit has a very small impression of the Earth located below the Sun… it is to scale. It really does make you realise, just how small we are in the grand scheme of things (the picture below is my attempt to show the scale – but I have failed to get the true scale in the image. Just hope it helps to give an impression of scale)
Wherever you are in this world of ours, always….
Please Remember ….
Stay Safe …. Be Kind…. Look After Each Other
23rd October
(C) David Oakes 2026
