Helios Sun sculpture on display in Kedleston Hall

An illuminated model of the Sun is on display at a stately home in Derbyshire.

The sculpture, created by artist Luke Jerram, is named after the ancient Greek god of the sun, Helios, and has been scaled so each centimetre represents 2,000km of the star’s surface.

The National Trust, which co-commissioned the project, said it will be on display at Kedleston Hall until 2 November.

Zoe Stevens, experience and programming manager at Kedleston Hall, said: “People aren’t expecting it to be quite so big and impressive in that space.”