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Which risk increases for celestial navigation when using an astrolabe at sea lacking proper gimbals?

A)Increased angular measurement inaccuracy
B)Overestimated stellar parallax effect
C)Faster corrosion of delicate brass
D)Difficulty focusing on dim planets

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Increased reading error dominates because inaccurate leveling introduces significant angular uncertainty; therefore, celestial positioning is less precise, rather than parallax errors (small), corrosion (material irrelevant), or visibility (optical issue).

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