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NGC 7293

NGC 7293 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius, known as the Helix nebula or also the eye of God.

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M 27

This is M 27 or NGC 6853, also known as the Dumbell nebula.
It is a planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, a rest of a supernova explosion.

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M 57

M 57 or NGC 6720 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Lyra and it is what remains of a supernova explosion.
At its center there is a white dwarf which is what remains of the supernova core.