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

  • Tonight's Sky - Live Astronomy Show
    May 1111:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Extreme Weather Full-Dome Movie
    May 1112:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Dinosaurs of Antarctica - Full Dome Movie
    May 111:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Space Stations - Live Astronomy Show
    May 112:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Flying Monsters- Full Dome Movie
    May 113:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Membership

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Weather Forecast

***FROST ADVISORY THIS MORNING OUTSIDE THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY, NORTHERN MOUNTAINS, AND SOUTHERN NH***
Cool weather continues early this week, with a greater potential for frost tonight.

Current Weather Information for May 11, 2026

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Today

Partly sunny. More afternoon clouds. An isolated shower north.
50s to low 60s

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Monday Night

Clearing and chilly. Scattered to widepsread frost.
30s, 20s in the cold spots

Mix of sun and clouds.

Tuesday

Sun, mixed with afternoon clouds northeast.
50s, near 60 in warmer valleys

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Wednesday

Early sun northeast. Rain and showers southwest, spreading northeast in the afternoon.
50s.

Eye on the Night Sky

Monday, May 11, 2026

Today:
The star Spica, due south at 10:50 this evening, will help guide you to the stars of Corvus, the Crow. Well to the lower right of Spica, look for an odd shaped “box” of stars. The lower left star is the tail of the Crow, while the three other stars form his head, flanked by out-stretched wings.