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← HistoryWhich consequence results when the mater of an astrolabe warps?
A)Inaccurate celestial altitude readings✓
B)Loss of Alidade's magnetic properties
C)Erosion of the rete’s markings
D)Shearing of the suspension ring
💡 Explanation
Incorrect altitude readings from a distorted horizon occur, because the stereographic projection relies on geometric accuracy governed by the mater. Therefore altitude errors arise, rather than rete damage or alidade effects which are separate mechanisms.
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