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Which limitation arises using pre-1700 astrolabes across changing longitudes?

A)Accuracy declines dramatically over time
B)Star visibility becomes intrinsically impaired
C)Instrument parallax errors become substantial
D)Local time measurements lose precision

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Local time estimation worsens because the astrolabe's projection uses a fixed geographic location's celestial coordinates to model observations, therefore a reading taken far outside that location will be offset, rather than providing equivalent precision.

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