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 evening. Scattered showers Wednesday, mainly far south.

Current Weather Information for May 28, 2024

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Tuesday Night

Scattered showers early, then decreasing.
Upper 40s to mid 50s

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Wednesday

Showers isolated north; scattered south, mainly far south.
60s to around 70 north, upper 60s to mid 70s south

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Thursday

Slight chance of early showers south, mainly southeast.
60s north, mid 60s to around 70 south

Mix of sun and clouds.

Friday

Sun mixed with afternoon clouds.
Mainly upper 60s to mid 70s

 

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.