The artwork measures seven metres in diameter and features 72dpi detailed imagery of the Sun's surface. At an approximate scale of 1:200 million, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 200km of the Sun's surface.
Helios provides a safe opportunity for the public to get up close to and inspect its extraordinarily detailed surface, including sunspots, spicules and filaments.
For photographers, there's also a quieter hour on Monday mornings where they will limit how many people are in the hall.
At the moment, Luke Jerram's Mars is also in the painted hall, and if you visit before 21st January, your ticket to visit Mars can be registered in the hall for a one-year pass, allowing you to go back another day and see Helios for free.
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