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
Slight chance of a severe thunderstorm this evening, mainly near and south of Route 4.
Current Weather Information for August 13, 2025
Thursday
Chance of showers, mainly south.
Upper 70s to mid 80s
Wednesday Night:
Widely scatttered showers / storms.
Mainly mid to upper 60s
Friday
Mostly sunny.
Upper 70s to mid 80s
Saturday
Sunny and warmer.
Mid 80s to around 90
Eye on the Night Sky
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Today:
Although now slightly past its peak, the Perseid Meteor Shower will continue tonight, as the Earth passes through the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle, with thousands of tiny pieces of dust and rock that burn up in our atmosphere 40 to 70 miles above us. Considerable competition can again be expected from the Moon, this time 81 percent illuminated, once it rises at 9:54 PM.