The sculpture, has previously been exhibited in several UK locations, as well as in France, Singapore and the United States, followed on from a similar Moon display last year.
“We have had some people who didn’t come to see the moon and who missed it and were sorry and were glad to come this time,” Rosemary said.
“And then we’ve had people who’ve come because they saw the moon and they wanted to enjoy it.”
She said while the bus drivers’ strike had “decimated” the number of schools visits in the final week, some class groups had still managed to make it.
That was on top of the 800 pupils who saw it before the half-term break, she added.
A series of events has taken place at the cathedral to coincide with the exhibition, which allowed people to “learn a lot more about Mars”, she said.
“It’s been great to see the enthusiasm of people,” she added.