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← HistoryWhich limitation increased for determining longitude at sea when dust persistently infiltrated 18th-century chronometer escapements?
A)Observed solar altitude accuracy declined
B)Accurate timekeeping error accumulated rapidly✓
C)Star sighting declination calculation errors
D)Celestial navigation map projection distortion
💡 Explanation
Accumulation error rose because dust interfered the escapement mechanism reducing chronometer accuracy over extended voyages; therefore reliable longitude calculations diminished rapidly, rather than errors rising from purely optical or cartographical determinants.
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