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← HistoryWhich effect primarily limited the angular accuracy attainable with historical astrolabes?
A)Manufacturing tolerances of alidade scale✓
B)Atmospheric refraction near horizon
C)Observer limitations under hazy conditions
D)Precision of star position catalogs
💡 Explanation
Accuracy was capped by imperfections; therefore, *Tolerance Stackup* occurred in the alidade scale production because these errors accumulated, rather than errors related to observation conditions.
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