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 1511:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Extreme Weather Full-Dome Movie
    May 1512:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Dinosaurs of Antarctica - Full Dome Movie
    May 151:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Journey to Mars - Live Astronomy Show
    May 152:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Flying Monsters- Full Dome Movie
    May 153:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Membership

Adventure begins here.

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Weather Forecast

Rain through tonight, then tapering off from west to east Friday, mainly in the morning. Warmer and largely dry for the weekend.

Current Weather Information for May 15, 2026

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Thursday Night

Rain likely, maybe heavy at times.
Mid to upper 40s

Mix of sun and clouds.

Friday

Showers tapering off from west to east.
Low to mid 60s, some upper 50s east

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Saturday

Partly to mostly sunny and warmer.
Mainly low to mid 70s

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Sunday

Slight chance of a shower, mainly in the morning.
Mainly low to mid 70s

Eye on the Night Sky

Friday, May 15, 2026

Today:
Between the brightest star in the skies this evening, Arcturus, high in the south at 11:30 PM, and the second brightest, Vega, slightly lower in the east, the faint stars of Hercules offer a challenge to view. Many people look for the bowtie pattern, one third of the way from Vega to Arcturus, marking his knees to the upper left, and his shoulders to the lower right.