Which navigational outcome was achieved using an astrolabe's shadow-casting alidade?

💡 Explanation

By measuring the sun's altitude with the alidade, local solar time is directly derived using geometric calculations, because the astrolabe uses stereographic projection to map celestial coordinates; therefore, time calculation is possible, rather than direct star luminosity or planetary positions without further calculation.

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