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Which limiting behavior occurs when an astrolabe is physically deformed?

A)Inaccurate celestial altitude calculations result
B)Increased sidereal tracking accuracy results
C)Enhanced visibility of fainter stars occurs
D)Greater instrument portability is achieved

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Deformation changes the alignment of the astrolabe's components, leading to a parallax error; this is because the stereographic projection mechanism relies on precise angular relationships between parts across the face of the astrolabe; therefore accurate altitude measurements become impossible, rather than having improved star visibility.

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