When calibrating medieval astrolabes, which imperfection is amplified when the 'mater' is not perfectly level?

💡 Explanation

Inaccurate leveling shifts the astrolabe's reference frame. The plumb line's Deviation introduces angular errors, because it no longer points directly at the zenith, therefore observed altitude measurements become skewed, rather than exhibiting optical distortions or scale errors.

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