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← HistoryWhich risk increases for celestial navigation when using an astrolabe at sea lacking proper gimbals?
A)Increased angular measurement inaccuracy✓
B)Overestimated stellar parallax effect
C)Faster corrosion of delicate brass
D)Difficulty focusing on dim planets
💡 Explanation
Increased reading error dominates because inaccurate leveling introduces significant angular uncertainty; therefore, celestial positioning is less precise, rather than parallax errors (small), corrosion (material irrelevant), or visibility (optical issue).
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