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← HistoryWhich optical consequence arises when improperly aligning astrolabe alidade sighting vanes?
A)Chromatic aberration causes false colors
B)Parallax introduces angular error✓
C)Diffraction blurs celestial objects
D)Doppler shift alters observed wavelengths
💡 Explanation
Parallax causes apparent shifts in positions, because misaligned alidade sighting vanes introduce angular displacement. Therefore, measurements become inaccurate, rather than creating chromatic aberration from dispersion or resolving interference patterns from diffraction.
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