Which outcome arises from attempting linear interpolation for highly nonlinear astrolabe projections?

💡 Explanation

Severe distortion appears at the projection’s edges because _angular distance compression_ varies non-linearly; therefore small algebraic steps approximate larger angular jumps, rather than maintaining accurate proportions, leading to accumulated errors.

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