Which limitation arose due to the planar construction of medieval astrolabes used for celestial navigation?

💡 Explanation

Astrolabes project a 3D celestial sphere onto a 2D plane, causing distortion; Planar Projection inherently distorts the representation especially at zenith because angles at extreme elevations are compressed on the flat surface, therefore accuracy diminishes rather than optical aberration that requires lenses.

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