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
***WIND ADVISORIES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR ALL BUT NORTHERN NH, WITH HIGH WIND WARNINGS IN THE ADIRONDACKS***
***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS MORNING FOR NORTHERN NH THROUGH NOON***
***FLOOD WATCH IN NH THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON***
Heavy rain with strong gusty winds. Transitioning to a wintry mix late. Temperatures plunge into the mid to upper 20s in Vermont, teens in the ADK, and low to mid 30s in NH. South to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph, and gusting to 45 mph.
Current Weather Information for March 16, 2026
Monday Night
Showers to snow showers west to east. Gusty, colder.
15 to 25 north, 25 to 35 south
Tuesday
Some sun east and south, scattered snow showers west and north.
Mid 20s to mid 30s, steady or falling
Wednesday
Morning sun, mixing with clouds.
20s to low 30s north, 30s south
Thursday
Clouds building for an increasing chance for late day showers
Upper 30s to 40s
Eye on the Night Sky
Monday, March 16, 2026
Today:
As the star Arcturus climbs to one third of the way above the eastern horizon at 11:00 PM this, look for another brilliant star to return to the skies, the bluish-white Vega, just rising in the north-northeast. Vega appears on any clear night of the year, but shifts into evening skies in the Spring.