Note 8 — CHAPTER FIVE PHOTOGRAPHY AS APPLIED TO COMETS
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The camera with which the meteor was photographed by Dr. W. J. S. Lockyer is placed specially for recording meteors. It is orientated to the polar stars simply for the purpose of being able to identify the stars to deduce the path of the meteor, should one be recorded. Otherwise, no interest is attached to the polar star trails, as such.