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?

May 17
William Eddy Lecture Series presents: Rosemary Mosco

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

May 18 & 19
Workshops and Walk with Rosemary Mosco

Tap into creativity with artist, author and award-winning cartoonist!

EarthWalk-Fairbanks
Summer Day Camps

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

Eye on the Sky the Vermont Weather Source Logo

Weather Forecast

Scattered showers tonight, mainly early; fewer showers Thursday; isolated Friday, mainly in northern NH.

Current Weather Information for May 15, 2024

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Wednesday Night

Scattered showers, mainly early.
Upper 40s to mid 50s

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Thursday

Sct'd to widely sct'd showers. 
Upper 60s to mid 70s, some mid 60s far south

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Friday

Slight chance aftn showers, mainly northern NH.
Low to mid 70s east, mid to upper 70s west

Mix of sun and clouds.

Saturday

Chance of showers, mainly north.
Upper 60s to mid 70s

Eye on the Night Sky

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Today:
High in the southwest in the failing twilight, the First Quarter Moon appears rather cozy with the bright star Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, the Lion, just below our silvery neighbor. Regulus sits very close to the path of the Sun, the same general path that the Moon follows, so these two have a regularly scheduled meeting every 27 days and 8 hours.