M57 is another famous and often photographed object. It is also known as the Ring Nebula. ... Of course, they have nothing to do with planets but rather represent late stages in the evolution of low mass stars in which a double shell source (Hydrogen and Helium Burning) around a non-fusing Carbon core is driving the outer layes of the star away, thus revealing a hotter star (the central star of the Planetary nebula). ... Here we present 3 images: 1. Normal black and white image 2. ...