Dust in and near the Orion Nebula
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Although the blister model for the Orion Nebula is widely accepted, an alternative model, where the optical appearance of the nebula is primarily determined by self-extinction, continues to be considered by some and has never specifically been disproven. I summarize the characteristics of the two models and show that the evidence falls overwhelmingly against the self-extinction model and in favor of the blister model.
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