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
    March 1911:30 am - 12:00 pm
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  • Extreme Weather Full-Dome Movie
    March 1912:30 pm - 1:00 pm
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  • Dinosaurs of Antarctica - Full Dome Movie
    March 191:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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  • From Apollo to Artemis - Live Astronomy Show
    March 192:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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  • Flying Monsters- Full Dome Movie
    March 193:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Membership

Adventure begins here.

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Weather Forecast

Periods of clouds, with a few spotty snow or rain showers in the St. Lawrence Valley late.

Current Weather Information for March 19, 2026

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Today

Clouds, limited sun. A few afternoon rain or snow showers Adirondacks and Rt. 2 north. 
30s to low 40s

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Thursday Night

Localized evening snow or rain showers north. Partial clearing.
20s to low 30s

Mix of sun and clouds.

Friday

Early sun.  Afternoon snow or rain showers developing.
upper 30s to low 40s north, 40s to 50 south

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Saturday

Early snow showers. Partial clearing.
40 to 50 north to south

Eye on the Night Sky

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Today:
The line of Orion’s Belt stars, extended to the right, points to the red star Aldebaran, the red eye of Taurus, the Bull.  Aldebaran is 9th brightest star we can see, relatively nearby at a distance of 65 light years.  It is a Red Giant star, more than 40 times the diameter of our Sun, giving it a large surface to send out great quantities of light.