Which consequence arises in early astrolabes when ecliptic rings shift due thermal expansion?

💡 Explanation

Thermal expansion causes dimensional changes, introducing parallax and thus angular errors, because the relative angles between components are changed via thermal expansion. The angular measurements are therefore inaccurate, rather than structural failure considering the scale of expansion.

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