After January 31's super blue blood moon up above in the sky, it is time for a replica of Moon to decorate Earth in Delhi now.
The Moon replica earlier this month sent several in awe in Mumbai when it was flaunted at Gateway of India.
he 23-feet-wide Moon replica is half million times smaller than the real Moon and was unveiled to mark 70 years of the British Council in India.
The replica of the Moon used imagery from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera and was created with the help of UK space agency.
"Museum of the Moon" by British artist Luke Jerram landed at the British Council in Delhi on February 23 and will be stationed at the building till March 2 to coincide with the festival of colours Holi.
MUSEUM OF THE MOON TRAVELS
The piece of art has been travelling across the length and breadth of India. It was exhibited at Gateway of India, Mumbai; City Palace, Udaipur.
It was flaunted at Victoria Memorial in Kolkata before its final stopover at the British Council here in the Capital.
The British Council has brought Museum of the Moon to mark the last phase of the UK-India Year of Culture and to launch 70 years of the British Council in India.
The visual spectacle is not the only thing in store for folks as the Museum of the Moon has music from award-winning British composer Dan Jones.
The opening event which was the first presentation at the National Gallery for Modern Art, Bengaluru, was timed to coincide with the first super blood blue Moon and the lunar eclipse in over 150 years.
"For eons, the Moon has impacted society and culture. It's been worshipped as a deity, used as a timekeeper, and has inspired artists, poets, scientists, writers, and musicians worldwide. Before gas lamps and electricity, the Moon was the only night-time source of light. It was a vital light source for navigation and to work by."
- British artist Luke Jerram
MUSEUM OF THE MOON
The miniature replica's one centimetre represents five kilometres of the lunar surface.
The Museum of the Moon is intended to give audiences a feel of Earth's only satellite - Moon, where man first landed successfully on July 20, 1969, and the replica comes a year before the golden jubilee of the historic Moon landing accomplished by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.
"Living in cities, illuminated by electricity, we have in many ways become disconnected to the moon."
- Luke Jerram
Luke Jerram hopes this project restores a sense of wonder, inspires questions and reconnects people with the night sky.