Which outcome occurs when imperfect machining degrades a historical sextant's mirrors?

💡 Explanation

Sextant mirror defects introduce parallax error caused by incorrect angles on the mirrors; therefore, the index error rises because the coincidence between the direct and reflected views worsens, rather than horizon contrast benefiting due to scattering reduction.

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