Which limitation arises when using a brass astrolabe in marine navigation within equatorial regions versus higher lattitudes?

💡 Explanation

When the observer is at the a location near the equator, the smaller angles to the horizon requires greater resolution to accurately measure altitude because precision matters most near the horizon. Therefore angular resolution near equator is less acceptable rather than thermal errors, refraction issues, or corrosion which do act similarly regardless of latitude.

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