Which navigational hazard increased given atmospheric refraction disrupted sextant readings at dawn for 18th-century ships?

💡 Explanation

At dawn variable atmospheric conditions cause refraction, affecting celestial angles, which affects a ship navigator's sextant readings. Longitude calculations require accurate time synchronized with celestial observations; therefore any error propagates, and compounds over long journeys, rather than an immediate latitude error.

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