Which navigational error increases during heavy rolling when celestial observations rely on a sextant?

💡 Explanation

The apparent dip measurement becomes inaccurate because the horizon point observed through the sextant varies wildly during heavy roll, directly impacting perceived altitude via Index Error, therefore the calculated horizon differs, rather than refraction, parallax, or inherent sextant aberrations being primary factors.

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