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Which data interpretation inaccuracy risks arising when medieval astrolabes experience plate misalignment?

A)Exaggerated stellar declination miscalculation occurs
B)Incorrect planetary conjunction alignment projected
C)Inaccurate solar altitude angles measured
D)Declination grid's ecliptic longitude compressed

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Incorrect solar altitude angles are a serious risk because parallax error increases sensitivity to angular measurement inaccuracies due to plate decenter displacement. This induces significant reading errors, rather than simply skewing celestial alignment details therefore changing declination values.

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