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← HistoryWhich outcome occurs when astronomical data is misaligned within a brass medieval astrolabe?
A)Inaccurate time and planetary positions✓
B)Spontaneous cracking of the mater
C)Oxides disrupt the rete rotation
D)Observer's latitude measurement improvement
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An astrolabe uses stereographic projection to map celestial coordinates, and misalignment induces errors throughout calculations driven by visual star sightings; the **parallax error** increases the inaccuracy in position and time, because data won't accurately mirror, therefore observed results will be wrong, rather than component failure.
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