PROSPECTUS FOR
THE SIDEREAL MESSENGER,
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A Monthly Journal, devoted to Astronomical Sci


ence, conducted By o. M. MIrcHELL. Director


Of the Cincinnati Observatory.e
IUyHERE does not exist, at present, in the world
u single popular journal, from whose pages
the general reader may follow the rapidly advancing
progress of Modern Astronomy. III acy4f


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 nterest 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 what 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 Reactor the second
Telescope in the world. To record, in plain and
simple FORM the results Of the researches made with
this insrument-to present the earliest Astronomi.
cal intelligence from all parts Of the world-to fur
nish to our conntrymen, in their own language the
most interesting articles from foreign Astronomical
journalistic excite an interest among the people, in
the elevatins study Of Astronomy to give
permanent support to the Institution under whose
auspices this publication is nade-will be the OBJ
ects Of the SIDIRAL MESSENGER. 1saF1


All subscriben 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 Al the
same time. -g,


Ths MsssrEeER will contain eight duarto pages,
and may Be- conveniently bound into volume at the
end Of twa years 4e


Each number will be accompanied by itho.
graphic snynving. .s1l,3


PsscA--Thrss dollars per snnu.s, to be psid IN.
vaiably on ths delivery Of the first Ne. Of each an.
nuai -sos0n~ ~ may ll-ltd3tw.