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← HistoryWhich limitation arises when an astrolabe's alidade is manufactured with imperfect axial alignment to the mater's central pivot?
A)Increased systematic measurement error angle✓
B)Unwanted increased celestial sphere precession
C)Elevated required celestial object luminosity
D)Decreased instrument resistance thermal deformation
💡 Explanation
Systematic measurement error increases because *parallax error* introduces an angular discrepancy between the observed and true celestial position; therefore precision is directly negatively impacted, rather than brightness requirements or thermal stability.
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