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
Cool and gusty today; a bit less cool and much less gusty Wednesday; wintry mix Wednesday night into early Thursday, mainly east.
Current Weather Information for April 1, 2025
This Afternoon
Partly to mostly sunny.
Low to mid 40s in the south, mid 30s to around 40 north
Tonight
Clearing, then some high clouds. Chilly.
Mainly teens to lower 20s
Wednesday
Chance of late-day snow or rain showers from the northenr Greens eastward.
Mainly upper 30s to mid 40s
Thursday
Chance of early mix east, otherwise rain showers.
50s northeast, 60s southwest
Eye on the Night Sky
Tuesday, April 01, 2025
Today:
April opens with a visual challenge in the western skies. A waxing Crescent Moon appears just above the star cluster, the Seven Sisters, or the Pleiades, due west, one third of the way up at 8:15, settling lower and to the right through the evening. The Moon’s light will make them harder to see, with perhaps only the 3 or 4 brightest stars visible. A pair of binoculars or a spotting scope will make viewing them much easier.