Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium
Immerse Yourself
The only public planetarium in Vermont invites you to take a tour of the cosmos, get transported by extreme weather, or travel through time to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a selection of films and in-person presentations during your visit. Or reserve the planetarium for a private show!
Today’s Programs
Membership
Adventure begins here.
What’s Happening at the Museum?
Weather Forecast
Scattered showers diminishing, lows from the mid 30s to upper 40s.
Current Weather Information for April 19, 2025
Tonight
Showers tapering off.
Upper 30s to mid 40s.
Sunday
Increasing sunshine. Breezy and cooler.
Upper 40s to low 50s
Monday
Increasing clouds. Chance of scattered showers.
50s to low 60s
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, chance of scattered rain showers.
Upper 50s to near 60
Eye on the Night Sky
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Today:
Not only is Orion lowering into the west more and more with each passing evening, but the Milky Way is also dropping nearer the horizon. Its faint light makes it difficult to see near the horizon through the thicker part of the atmosphere, and it will remain obscure in the evenings until summer. For a summer preview, you can see the Milky Way rising in the wee hours of the morning, from 2 o’clock until dawn’s twilight.