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Which outcome occurs when an astrolabe plate (tympan), crafted for one latitude, is repeatedly used at a markedly different latitude?

A)Innacurate timing of lunar eclipses
B)Inaccurate planetary position calculations
C)Distorted sunrise/sunset time determination
D)Precise great circle distances visible

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Sunrise/sunset determination becomes distorted because stereographic projection assumes tangency point corresponds to the observer's location; displacement creates angular errors in altitude/azimuth readings; therefore, correct sunrise data is offset, rather than precisely mapped celestial coordinates.

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