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

  • Live Astronomy Presenter - "Tonight's Sky"
    October 1711:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Dinosaur Full-Dome Movie
    October 1712:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Astronomy Full-Dome Movie
    October 171:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Live Astronomy Presenter - Journey to Mars
    October 172:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Membership

Adventure begins here.

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Weather Forecast

Another widespread frost/freeze is likely tonight, then dry and increasingly warm for several days.

Current Weather Information for October 17, 2024

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Thursday Night

Clear. Areas valley fog.
Mainly mid 20s to lower 30s

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Friday

Some morning valley fog, then mostly sunny.
Upper 50s to lower 60s north, low to mid 60s south

Mix of sun and clouds.

Saturday

Mostly sunny after any early fog.
60s to near 70

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Sunday

Mostly sunny south; mostly to partly sunny north.
60s to lower 70s

Eye on the Night Sky

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Today:
The Full “Hunter’s” Moon lights up the skies overnight, and sits between the two giant planets, Saturn and Jupiter. However, when you see the Moon climbing into the east-northeast, only Saturn is visible, and very far to the right. Jupiter rises near 9 o’clock, so if you wait an hour, Saturn will be due south, and Jupiter low in the east-northeast.