Which systematic error arose when astrolabes were mass-produced around 1300 CE?

💡 Explanation

Eccentricity leads to systematic error in angle measurements, because the *manufacturing tolerance* meant that the alidade’s pivot wasn’t perfectly centered. Therefore, angular readings were skewed, rather than random variations or material-related deficiencies dominating.

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