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
Dry and cooler through Friday, apart from an isolated shower early this afternoon. Again hotter for the weekend. Chance of showers Sunday, mainly after noon.
Current Weather Information for August 14, 2025
This Afternoon
A few spotty showers south and in the northeast.
Upper 70s to mid 80s
Tonight:
Mostly clear; patchy valley fog.
Mainly upper 40s to mid 50s
Friday
Mostly sunny.
Upper 70s to mid 80s
Saturday
Sunny and warmer.
Mid 80s to around 90
Eye on the Night Sky
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Today:
Low in the failing southwestern twilight between 8:45 and 9:15 PM, you will find the bright, bluish-white star Spica nearing the end of its viewing for the year. Although Spica ranks just outside the top-ten brightest stars, at 250 light years away, actually outshines the Sun by 15 thousand times!