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!
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Weather Forecast
***COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS TONIGHT INTO THIS AFTERNOON FOR NY, VT, THE BERKSHIRES, INTO WESTERN AND NORTHERN NH***
Current Weather Information for February 8, 2026
Sunday
Sunshine developing south to north. Frigid, and gusty.
Single digits, near 20 south.
Tonight
Some clearing in the valleys, mostly cloudy elsewhere. Extreme cold.
5 to 15 below.
Monday
Mostly sunny, a few passing clouds.
Near 10 into the teens.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and warmer.
Teens north, 20s south.
Eye on the Night Sky
Sunday, February 08, 2026
Today:
On the next clear night, it should be quite easy to find the brightest star – the North Star, right? No! As you scan the skies, tonight our brightest star emerges from the twilight in the southeast near 6:00 PM, and will be due south at 9:20 PM. You are watching Sirius, known commonly as the “Dog Star”, relatively close to us at only 8.6 light years away.