PROSPECTUS FOR
THE SIDEREAL MESSENGER.
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THE SIDEREAL MESSENGER,
e,pce, conducted by o. M. MIrcHELL, Director
Is sl5a,a Of the Cincinnati Observatory.
HyHERE does not exist, at present, in the world,
- single popular journal, from whose pages
the general reader may follow the rapidly advancing
progress Of Modern Astronomy.


The great truths now developing, are only to be
found in the Transactions of learned Societies, or
locked up in the annual volumes Of Observations,
in strict technical form.


The erection of the Cincinnati Observatory, by
the voluntary efforts Of more than seven hundred
persons Of all ranks conditions and callings in one
single city, has demonstrated in the most satisfac-
tory manner, the interest which the people take in
the science Of Astronomy. Of these seven hundred,
very few make any pretensions to scientific attain
ments in Astronomy and yet all are anxious to
learn not only whist is doing in their own Observa-
tory, but likewise what discoveries are making
throughout the world.
The capital Instrument Of the Cincinnati Obser-
vatory is the Great Achromatc Refractor the second
Telescope in the world. To record, in plain and


simple form, the results of the researches made with
this lnstrument-to present the earliest Astronom.
cal intelligence from all parts of the word-to fur
nish 10 our conntrymen, in their own language, the
most interesting articles from foreign Astronomical
journsls-to excite an interest among the people, in
the elsvating study Of Astronomy-and to give a
permanent support to the Institution under whose
auspices this publication is made-will be the OBJ
ects Of the SIDERAL MEssEreIR.


All subscribers to this journal, not residing in the
city Of Cincinnati, cordially invited to visit the
Observatory, subject to the same regulations which
govern the members Of the Society.


All members Of the Astronomical Society, who
may subscribe for this JOURNAL will be entitled to
the privilege Of introducing to the Observatory in
their company, not more than two strangers at the
same time.


9tl The MSssErsEn will contain eight qusrto pages
and may BE- conveniently bound into voluns at the
end Of twa years.


Each number will be accompanied by litho.
graphic engraving. 1855
'.sa PnICEThree dollars per annu1, TO he paid in
variaby the delivery Of the first Ne. of each an
nual volume. may ll-ltd3tw.