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← HistoryWhich reading error increases when an astrolabe's *rete* is warped?
A)Celestial coordinate measurement error✓
B)Planetary position calculation drift
C)Observer latitude determination bias
D)Solar altitude estimation inconsistency
💡 Explanation
A warped rete distorts the projection of celestial coordinates, thus leading to a measurement error, because the star pointers would no longer align correctly. The coordinate error increases, rather than any altitude, position, or latitude offset, therefore only measurement is applicable.
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