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← HistoryWhich consequence arose when the earlier mariner's astrolabe was replaced by the octant during 18th-century navigation?
A)Smaller observed solar altitude errors✓
B)Increased instrument manufacturing complexity
C)Greater susceptibility to thermal expansion
D)Decreased sensitivity to observer motion
💡 Explanation
Navigation accuracy improved at sea because the double reflection principal in the octant corrected observational errors, therefore yielding a more stable and reliable measurement, rather than persisting inherent errors caused by the single sighting plane on the astrolabe.
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