Which navigational risk increases when a sextant's mirrors de-silver during prolonged 18th-century voyages?

💡 Explanation

A sextant relies on accurate angular measurements using mirrors; de-silvering causes increased measurement error via degradation of optical reflection, therefore, longitudinal measurements will be skewed significantly when using lunar distances, rather than affecting timekeeping.

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