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← HistoryWhich 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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