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
Few clouds will decrease this evening, becoming mostly clear and still overnight. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s. Hot temperatures continue through the mid-week well above average.
Current Weather Information for May 17, 2026
Tonight
Mostly clear, cooler. Winds quiet.
40s N/50s S
Monday
Sun mixing with clouds and showers north. Warm.
70s north, 80s south
Tuesday
Chance of afternoon showers and t-storms.
80s near 90 south
Wednesday
Showers tapering off in the afternoon
80s, upper 70 north
Eye on the Night Sky
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Today:
One of the summer’s brightest stars, Antares, crests due south near 1:40 AM, marking the “heart” of the Scorpion, but also leading the Milky Way back up into the eastern skies. Look to the left of Antares, where the band of faint light belonging to our galaxy, the Milky Way, has reached more than halfway up in the east, highlighted by the stars of the Summer Triangle.