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
Rain showers developing. Winds increasing with gusts up to 20 mph.
Current Weather Information for October 11, 2024
Tonight
Increasing chance of showers mainly north.
40s
Saturday
A few morning showers north, then periods of sun. Lots of sun south.
50s north, 60s south
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, showers developing.
50s near 60.
Monday
Showers diminishing.
Upper 40s to mid 50s.
Eye on the Night Sky
Friday, October 11, 2024
Today:
Over the next week, a comet rises into the western skies, called Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. As long as it survives it passage around the Sun at the end of September, its climbs higher each evening, very low and in the twilight near due west this evening, its tail almost straight up. Although it gets fainter each night, it appears higher, and later in a darker evening sky.