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
Clear and calm conditions with the chance for some patchy valley fog. Lows in the 40s, a few 50s in the southwest.
Current Weather Information for April 17, 2026
Tonight
Becoming clear, cooler
40s to low 50s, 40 in the cool spots
Saturday
Sun, more clouds in NH and CT Valley. Breezy.
60s in sun, 50s in clouds
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
Eye on the Night Sky
Friday, April 17, 2026
Today:
The steely blue star rising in the north-northeast, low but due northeast at 10:00 PM, is Vega, from the German “Wega”, and from the Arabic “Al Wika”, the “swooping or diving eagle”. In modern times it is the brightest star in Lyra, the Lyre, a harp-like instrument, home to the meteor showers over the next few nights.