Which effect limited the accuracy of astrolabes for celestial measurements before the 17th century?

💡 Explanation

Before the 17th century, machining tolerances in astrolabe fabrication introduced errors because precise angular graduations were difficult to achieve with the tools available, limiting accuracy. Therefore, component fabrication was the bottleneck, rather than atmospheric refraction etc. which would have existed anyway.

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