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Which limitation arises when an astrolabe measures sunrise timing in a high-humidity environment?

A)Ecliptic ring deformation increases
B)Shadow pin misallignment error increases
C)Limb scale reading parallax increases
D)Alidade corrosion directly accelerates

💡 Explanation

Parallax error increases because condensation blurs the limb scale markings, degrading reading accuracy; therefore slight deviations appear larger. This outcome affects precise angle estimations rather than directly deforming rings or accelerating corrosion.

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