Which consequence results when a sailing vessel's sextant mirrors suffer thermal expansion?

💡 Explanation

Thermal expansion alters the mirrors alignment causing bearing errors because the sextant relies on precise angular measurements, therefore, sighting accuracy decreases, rather than chronometer malfunctions influencing temporal calculations.

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