Which outcome arises when medieval Islamic astronomers' altitude measurements are affected by atmospheric refraction at twilight?

💡 Explanation

When angles approach the horizon, atmospheric refraction bends light, causing stars to appear higher than their true positions because light curves through varying air densities. Therefore star catalog positions are shifted upwards at twilight, rather than affecting sunrise, longitude, or orbital periods which rely on absolute, long-term measurements.

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