NGC 7027
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| NGC 7027 | |
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) |
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| Right ascension | 21h 7m 1.7s[1] |
| Declination | +42° 14′ 11″[1] |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
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| See also: Planetary nebula, Lists of nebulae | |
NGC 7027 is a planetary nebula, with a white dwarf at its centre. The Sun-like star is approaching the end of its life, having passed through a red giant phase. The nebula has been formed by stellar material having been expelled from the star over a period of thousands of years - a small period of time, considering the star probably has existed for about 10 billion years. It was photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1996.
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- ^ a b NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. Results for NGC 7027. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
