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← HistoryWhich consequence results from inaccuracies constructing brass astrolabes during zenith star observations?
A)Ecliptic tilt measure is subtly skewed✓
B)Solstice shadow durations miscalculate consistently
C)Planetary orbit projections become more complex
D)Sidereal time calculation becomes more simplified
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Ecliptic tilt deviates slightly because systematic errors in marking zenith star positions propagate via angular misalignments during construction causing subtle distortions in projecting the celestial sphere on the planispheric projection; therefore the observed ecliptic might become skewed, rather than shadows or time calculations being simplifed.
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