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?

EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Summer Day Camps

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

April 22 – 28
Zach Umperovitch

Zach’s back! He’s building a new Rube Goldberg contraption in our gallery all week.

May 17
William Eddy Lecture Series presents: Rosemary Mosco

Award-winning creator of the beloved cartoon ‘Bird and Moon” comes to StJ.

Eye on the Sky the Vermont Weather Source Logo

Weather Forecast

Showers diminishing tonight; milder and breezy Friday, then slightly cooler and blustery Saturday.

Current Weather Information for April 18, 2024

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Thursday Night

Scattered showers, mainly early.
Upper 30s to mid 40s 

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Friday

Chance of an afternoon shower, mainly west.
Mid 50s to around 60

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Saturday

Chance of afternoon showers, mainly north and southern Greens.
Low to mid 50s north, mid 50s to around 60 south

Mix of sun and clouds.

Sunday

Partly cloudy.
Low to mid 50s  south; mainly upper 40s to mid 50s north

Eye on the Night Sky

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Today:
As the last of the twilight fades after 8:45, look high into the southwestern skies, where the celestial Lion, Leo, appears to be sitting on the waxing Gibbous Moon, progressing to due south, about two thirds of the way above the horizon, at 10 o’clock. Leo’s brightest star, Regulus is well to the right of the Moon tonight, subdued by the moonlight.