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!
Summer Discovery Camps
Register today!
Week-long day camps at the Fairbanks Museum for your young naturalists!
Eclipse shows in our planetarium
Sun+Moon+YOU on April 8th
Join us on April 8th, or take in an eclipse-themed show in our planetarium.
Weather Forecast
Showers tonight, mainly in NH & southeastern VT, chance west to the S’rn Greens. Blustery cooler on Friday.
Current Weather Information for March 28, 2024
Thursday Night
Showers SE & in NH tapering off from west to east.
Upper 20s to mid 30s
Friday
Blustery. Slight chance of a rain or snow shower far N'rn NH.
Low to mid 40s; mid to upper 40s SE'rn valleys
Saturday
Increasing sun, breezy, and cool.
Upper 30s to lower 40s north, and in the 40s south
Sunday
Mostly to partly cloudy. Slight chc of a sprinkle or mtn flurry.
Mainly upper 30s to mid 40s
Eye on the Night Sky
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Today:
The line of Orion’s Belt stars, extended to the right, points to the red star Aldebaran, the red eye of Taurus, the Bull. Aldebaran is 9th brightest star we can see, relatively nearby at a distance of 65 light years. It is a Red Giant star, more than 40 times the diameter of our Sun, giving it a large surface to send out great quantities of light.