During 18th-century long sea voyages, which navigational risk increased when celestial observations were taken at dusk or dawn?

💡 Explanation

Uncertainty in atmospheric REFRACTION increased during twilight, because refraction's effect on measured altitude angles near the horizon varied significantly; therefore positional error from sextant readings rose, rather than chronometer errors or directly influencing structural load calculations.

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