Which limitation emerges when computing planetary ephemerides using Al-Battani's trigonometric algebraic methods without accounting for observational drift?

💡 Explanation

In Al-Battani's algebraic methods applied in astronomy, neglecting observational drift causes compounding errors because error propagation grows over time, therefore accurate prediction decreases rather than the math failing, and computational demand is limited.

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