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
Fog and clouds clearing through the mid morning, becoming partly sunny. Clouds return this evening with storms spreading over the Greens around dark. Highs in the low to mid 80s.
Current Weather Information for August 10, 2026
Monday
Partly sunny. Shower or thunderstorm spread east late.
Upper 70s and 80s
Tonight
Rain likely north, chance south. Ending around midnight
upper 50s to low 60s.
Tuesday
A few local morning showers. Becoming partly sunny, not as warm and humid.
70s to low 80s
Wednesday
Morning fog, becoming partly sunny.
70s to low 80s.
Eye on the Night Sky
Monday, August 10, 2026
Today:
Low in the east-northeast, tomorrow morning holds a curious view for early risers. A thin Crescent Moon will rise above the horizon at around 2:45 AM. By 4:20 AM, the planet Mercury will do the same, appearing just below Pollux, of the Gemini Twins. It’s best view comes from 4:30 to 4:40, before fading into the growing twilight.