NGC 7027
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NGC7027 is a planetary nebula manifesting as a red giant star, with a white dwarf at its centre. The Sun-like star is approaching the end of its life, and is collapsing in on itself, expelling vast clouds of dust over thousands of years - a small period of time, considering the star probably shone for about 10 billion years. It was photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1996.