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


spce, conducted by o. M. M1rcxSLI. Director


Of the Cincinnati observatory. .4
cvIyHERE does not exist, at present. in the world,
u a single popuLar journal, from whose pages
the general resder 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.


ef The erection Of the Cincinnati Observatory, by
the voluntary efforts of more than seven hundred
persons. of s ranks conditions and callings, in
single city, has demonstrated in the most satsfac-
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-
- rnsnts In Astronomy; and yet all are anxious to
learn not only what is doing in their own Observe
tory, but likewise what discoveries are making
Il throughout the world. M
II The capital Instrument of the Cincinnati Obser-
vatory, 10 the Great Achromatic Rsactor the second
Telescope in the world. To record, in plain and
simple form. the results Of the researches made with
lnssrument-to present the earliest Asronomi.
z cal intelligence from all parts Of the worldto fur
nish to our conntfymen, in their own language the


most interesting articles from foreign Astronomical
lournas--to excite interest among the people, in
y the slsvating study of Astronomy-and to give a
permanent support to the Institution under whose
auspices this publications. IL msde--wi be The OBJ


ects Of the SIDERAL MEssrsexx.s


All subscribers TO this journal not residing in the
city Of Cinsnnati, are cordially invited to visit the
observatory, subject to the Same regulations which
govern the members Of the Society.
y All msmbsrs Of the Astronomical Society, who
N may subscribe for this Journal will be entitled tt
he vRv1Vl nj Irfr
their company, not more than two strangers at tn,
sams time.


n Ths MSssSssEn will contain eight quarto pages
end may b conveniently bound into volume at th
end Of tws years.


~, Each 'pumbu viii be accompanied by ltho
r. graphic engraving. - as.at II .t. q
NJ, Pn1cR.-T Three dollars per annu.s, 10 lie paid in
variably on ths delivery Of the first No. Of each an
!, mud volume. E88 siE rs may ll-ltd3tw.