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
Tonight frigid temperatures.
Hazardous weather outlook for New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire due to frigid temperatures through Sunday.
Current Weather Information for December 22, 2024
Monday
Mostly sunny. Chilly.
Teens near 20 north, low to mid 20s south.
Tuesday
Scattered light snow showers.
Teens to near 20 in the Champlain Valley
Tonight
Some clearing south. Chilly.
Near 0, single digits in the Champlain Valley.
Sunday
Early clouds north, then sunny and cold.
5 to 15 north, 20 south
Eye on the Night Sky
Sunday, December 22, 2024
Today:
Tonight’s half Moon, or Last Quarter, rises in the east at midnight, pushed just ahead of the constellation Virgo. The Moon will ride across the southern sky during the predawn hours. Through mid-morning, it will remain visible in the west-southwest, before setting in the west at around noon tomorrow.