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

  • Beyond the Sun - Astronomy Full Dome Movie
    June 2010:30 am - 11:00 am
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  • Tonight's Sky - Astronomy Live Show
    June 2011:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Butterfly Journey - Insect Full Dome Movie
    June 2012:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Space Exploration - Astronomy Live Show
    June 201:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • Flying Monsters - Dinosaur Full Dome Movie
    June 202:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Space Exploration - Astronomy Live show
    June 203:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Membership

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Weather Forecast

Scattered showers or a thunderstorm more numerous north, scattered and localized south. Cool through the weekend.

Current Weather Information for June 20, 2026

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Tonight

Evening showers or storms north, isolated south tapering off.
50s

Mix of sun and clouds.

Saturday

Showers likely north, scattered south.
60s to low 70s

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Sunday, Father's Day

Sun and clouds. A few showers north, spotty south.
60s to low 70s

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Monday

A little sun north, maybe a shower. A good chance of showers south.
Mid 60s to mid 70s

Eye on the Night Sky

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Today:
At 11 PM, look for the bluish-white star Vega, high in the east. It is also known as Alpha Lyrae, the brightest star in Lyra, the Harp, as well as being the highest star in the Summer Triangle, Altair and Deneb. Appearing lower in the sky is perhaps a little strange for these two stars, as each is the brightest star within a constellation denoting a bird: The Eagle, in the case of Altair; and The Swan, in the case of Deneb.