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


ence, conducted by 0. M. MITCHELL. Director


Of the Cincinnati Observatory.
THERE does not exist, at present, in the world,
- a single popular journal, from whose pages
tho 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 mp in the annual volumes of Observations.
in strict technical form.


The erection Of the Cincinnati Observatory. bv
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 tc
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.
vatoy, IL 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 lnssfument-to present the earliest Astronomi
caI intelligence from all parts Of the world-to fur.
nish to our conntrymen, in their own language tbe
most interesting articles from foreign Astronom;ca
lournals--to excite an interest among the peonIe n
the elsvaling study OF Astronomy--and to give a
permanent support 70 the Institution under whose
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jscss Of ~ SfDynAG MsssEHsrR.


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may Subscribe for this journal, will be entitled L
the privilege Of introducing TO the Observatory, ii
thsir company, NOT moro than two strangers at tn
ssmS dne.


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