PROSPECTUS FOR
THE SIDEREAL MESSENGER,
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A Monthly Journal deuoted to Astronomical Sci
ence, conducted By 0. M. MITCHELL, Director


Of the Cincinnati Observatory.
NHERE 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.


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 calllngs, 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 lew make any preensions to scientific attain.
ments In Astronomy; and yet all are anxious to
learn not only what is doing in their own Observa-
tory, out likewise what discoveries are making
throughout the world.
The capital Instrument Of the Cincinnati, Obser-
vaory, the Great Achromatic Reractor, the second
Telescope in the world. To record, in a plain and
simple FORM the results of the researches made with
this lnstrument-to present the earliest Astronomi
cal intelligence from all parts Of the word--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 eievatng 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 MESSENGER


All subscribers to this Journal not residing in the
city Of Cincinnati cordially invited 20 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 a
the privilege Of introducing to the Observatory in
their company, not more than two strangers at tbe
same time.


The MEssErexR will contain eight quaro papes
and may be conveniently bound into volume al The
end of twa years.


Each number will be accompanied by litho
graphic engraving.


PRIcE.--xtfee dollars per annuns, to be paid in
vanably on t6e delivery Of the first No. Of each an
nual volume. may ll-ltd3tw