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Which effect results when excessive ornamentation adds weight to a medieval Islamic brass astrolabe's alidade?

A)Parallax errors worsen noticeably
B)Limb graduations become unreadable
C)Ecliptic ring rotations stiffen
D)Local time estimations improve

💡 Explanation

Increased alidade mass causes greater instrument flex due to beam bending, imparting angular measurement errors because gravitational effects on alignment are magnified; therefore parallax worsens, rather than enhancing readings, due to deformation under load.

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