Which limitation constrained early medieval glass lenses for magnification in astrolabes?

💡 Explanation

When viewing with early glass lenses containing imperfections, chromatic aberration occurs because dispersion varies with wavelength, resulting in coloured fringes and blurred images. Therefore chromatic aberration constrained magnification, rather than refractive index, surface scattering or mechanical brittleness being primary factors.

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