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← HistoryWhich outcome results when the alidade pinhole misalignment error systematically appears on a historical astrolabe?
A)Inaccurate solar altitude measurements occur✓
B)Correct latitude readings at midday
C)Precise sidereal time determination occurs
D)Accurate planetary position calculation follows
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Inaccurate solar altitude arises, caused by systematic parallax displacement via the mechanism of angular measurement error, because the user fixates on tilted star rather than reality; therefore altitude will read erroneously rather than any other correct celestial reading.
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