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.

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Weather Forecast

***WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY FOR ALL OF VT***
***HIGH WIND WARNING & WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY FOR RUTLAND, EASTERN: ADDISON, CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN COUNTIES***

Tonight a winter storm arrives, storm accumulations of 6-12 inches expected.

Current Weather Information for February 16, 2025

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Tonight

Snow, moderate to heavy at times. 
Teens to low 20s north, upper 20s south. 

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Sunday

Snow, possibly heavy; some wintry mix possible south.
20 to 30, north to south

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Monday

Breezy. Light snow in the north and mountains. 
Teens north, near 20 south. 

Mix of sun and clouds.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. Sunshine shouth.
Single digits to teens

Eye on the Night Sky

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Today:
Due south this evening at 8:50 PM is the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, the “nose” of Canis Major, the Great Dog. The path of all stars and planets creates an arc, with its highest point due south, placing Sirius in its best viewing position. The name Sirius comes from the Arabic word meaning “blazing one”.