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
Again mild Tuesday. Chance of freezing rain far north late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Much cooler Wednesday.
Current Weather Information for March 9, 2026
Monday Night
Clear to partly cloudy.
Mainly mid 30s to around 40
Tuesday
Increasing clouds after noon.
Mid to upper 60s south, mainly upper 50s to mid 60s north
Wednesday
Rain or early freezing rain north, rising chance of rain south.
50s to around 60 south; 40s to around 50 north, some 30s far north
Thursday
Rain showers changing to snow.
Falling into the 20s north, into the 30s south
Eye on the Night Sky
Monday, March 09, 2026
Today:
By 2:30 AM tomorrow, a waning Gibbous Moon climbs into the southeast, and will spend the night seemingly towing a red star just behind it. This is Antares, the “heart” of the Scorpion. The pair slides low through the southern skies, cresting due south at 6:10 AM, only a quarter of the way above the horizon, as they fading into the morning twilight.