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

  • Astronomy Full-Dome Movie
    November 611:30 am - 12:15 pm
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  • Dinosaur Full-Dome Movie
    November 612:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Astronomy Full-Dome Movie
    November 61:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Live Astronomy Presenter - Constellations and Cultures
    November 62:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Membership

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Weather Forecast

A cold front brings limited showers, along with warm, breezy conditions. Turning cooler Thursday through the weekend.

Current Weather Information for November 6, 2024

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Tonight

Periods of clouds, a few showers north.
40s north to near 50 south

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Thursday

A few brief morning showers north. Increasing sun
upper 40s and 50s north, 50s to 60 south

Mix of sun and clouds.

Friday

Sun, then clouds spreading south. A few showers north.
50s

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Saturday

Some morning clouds north, then mostly sunny.  Brisk, chilly.
40s to low 50s

Eye on the Night Sky

Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Today:
Along with the trees now barren of leaves, and occasional early skimmings of snow, early November welcomes a classic object into the late Autumn skies. More than one third of the way up from the eastern horizon, you’ll catch a smudge or cluster of stars, tightly packed together, called the Seven Sisters, or the Pleiades. For the best views, look slightly away from them, allowing their faint light to strike a more sensitive part of your eye.