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While using a historical astrolabe at sea, imprecise leveling of the instrument introduces which effect?

A)Parallax error reading altitude
B)Increased stellar aberration effects
C)Changes in observed sidereal time
D)Gravitational perturbations increase notably

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An unlevelled astrolabe causes parallax error because the vertical alignment becomes skewed relative to the horizon, introducing angular displacement rather than true altitude; therefore, parallax becomes significant, rather than stellar aberration effects if level.

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