Which optical effect occurring in medieval astrolabes limits accuracy during twilight observations?

💡 Explanation

During twilight observations, atmospheric refraction is significant because the Sun's proximity causes differential air density, bending the light paths of celestial objects non-uniformly. Therefore refraction limits accuracy, rather than aberration or diffraction which relate primarily to instrument quality or optical phenomena.

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