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← HistoryWhich 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✓
💡 Explanation
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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