Dialogo de Cecco da Ronchitti da Bruzene in perpuosito de la stella Nova
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The Dialogo de Cecco da Ronchitti da Bruzene in perpuosito de la stella Nova ("Dialogue of Cecco da Ronchiti of Bruzene relative to the New star") is a manuscript in the Venetian language
about a nova
and other astronomical subjects, especially the heliocentric system.
Although the book itself claims to be by a certain Cecco da Ronchitti, it has been conjectured that it may have been written by Galileo
under an assumed name. The manuscript is presently kept in the library of the University of Padova.
Venetian language
Venetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken as a native language by over two million people, mostly in the Veneto region of Italy, where of five million inhabitants almost all can understand it. It is sometimes spoken and often well understood outside Veneto, in Trentino, Friuli, Venezia...
about a nova
Nova
A nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a star caused by the accretion of hydrogen on to the surface of a white dwarf star, which ignites and starts nuclear fusion in a runaway manner...
and other astronomical subjects, especially the heliocentric system.
Although the book itself claims to be by a certain Cecco da Ronchitti, it has been conjectured that it may have been written by Galileo
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei , was an Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and consequent astronomical observations and support for Copernicanism...
under an assumed name. The manuscript is presently kept in the library of the University of Padova.