Which reading error arises due to parallax when observing shadow alignments through a medieval astrolabe's alidade aiming vanes?

💡 Explanation

Altitude skew occurs because parallax, the apparent shift in object position with viewing angle variation, affects the alignment. Therefore accurate direct celestial object positioning fails at high altitudes, rather than affecting latitude because that depends less on immediate sighting.

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