Welcome to the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium

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?

June 15
Ben Miller’s Stand-Up Science

What happens when a comedian walks into a volcano?

June 17-21
EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Teen Land Stewards

Apply to join a team of energetic builders who will create a new program site in Matsinger Forest!

EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Summer Day Camps

Outdoor programs for kids and teens at Matsinger Forest in Danville, VT!

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Weather Forecast

Scattered showers or a non-severe thunderstorm this afternoon and evening, except slight chance southeast.

Current Weather Information for May 28, 2024

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This Afternoon

Scattered showers or a storm, except slight chance southeast.
74 to 80 south, 67 to 75 north, 61 to 66 far northern NY

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Tonight

Scattered showers decreasing.
Upper 40s to mid 50s.

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Wednesday

Variable clouds north, a few local showers.  Partly sunny, a stray shower south.
60s to low 70s. 

Mix of sun and clouds.

Thursday

Sun mixing with clouds. A shower or two possible south.
Low 60s to low 70s north to south. 

 

Eye on the Night Sky

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Today:
As twilight fades from 9:30 to 10:00 PM this evening, can you make out the letter “W” formed by five medium-bright stars, low above the northern horizon? This forms part of the throne of Cassiopeia, the Queen. To her upper right, still low, you might see a house-shaped pattern – a box with a triangle on top. This is the Queen’s husband, King Cepheus.