Which optical outcome arose because the mariner's astrolabe could not function accurately on boats during maritime navigation?

💡 Explanation

The reduced size of the naval astrolabe led to a smaller instrumental graduation, therefore finer angular measurements become inaccurate due to smaller scale, rather than improving visibility or calculation simplicity. This is a consequence of limited resolution.

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