During 18th-century celestial navigation, which outcome occurred because thermal expansion affects metal sextant components?

💡 Explanation

Thermal expansion impacts sextant frame dimensions due to changing temperatures; this dimensional change directly affects alignment and the angle measurement via parallax, therefore reducing precision of celestial fixes rather than aiding any specific feature improvement.

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