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
Clouds increase from the west around sunset. Strong showers arriving before midnight, becoming widespread before morning. Southwest winds becoming gusty, upto 35 mph northwest. Lows in the mid to upper 30.
Current Weather Information for April 18, 2026
Tonight
Scattered shower likely before midnight, increasing before morning.
40s, 30s west
Sunday
Rain showers, mixing with or changing to snow over high terrain.
Morning highs in the 40s to lower 50s
Monday
Clouds and sun. Chance of a mountain shower.
30s to near 40 North, 40s South
Tuesday
Noticeably warmer with a little more sunshine.
Upper 40s, 50s in valleys
Eye on the Night Sky
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Today:
Barely past new, the barest of a crescent Moon will follow the setting sun toward the horizon in the west-northwest. Appearing shortly after, barely above to the Moon’s left, will Venus, and above Venus will be the Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters. Although they are faint, and not easy to see in the fading twilight or with the Moon nearby, the Moon is so thin it makes for a delightful sight this evening.