Need Help Identifying This Nebulae Please

[celestron8g8]

I was out late imaging the Comet LoveJoy . I started out with Sirius to focus my camera while piggyback my C8 . I noticed thee is a looks like a Reflection Nebulae SSW of Sirius that i cannot identify or seen before . Can someone help me identify this DSO please ? North is "UP" ^^^ .  Second image also contains M41 OC .

Sirius_100% crop_ copy by ronlhodges, on Flickr

Sirius by ronlhodges, on Flickr

[knobby]

Possibly

[paul mc c]

I dont think it is NGC 2283 as that is a Galaxy, which i think you can just make out to the upper right of what you are asking about.

Could it be a reflection or Sirius

[knobby]

Stumped

[knobby]

Did you have the Bahitov on ?

[celestron8g8]

It's not a galaxie and no i did not have a Bahitov on . Wish i had one tho . I did manual focus throught my 70-200mm f/4L at 200mm . I believe it to be a Planetatry or Reflection Nebulae but i cannot find it on any Palnitarium program or sky charts i have that are detailed . I've sent an email to the McDonalds Observatory in W. Texas and hope i'll hear back within a week or so . But even on other forums i'm on people are stumped .

[wxsatuser]

Lens flare from Sirius ???

[celestron8g8]

Nope , not lens flare . Lens flare would be brighter , bigger and glarey . This fits none of the above .

[celestron8g8]

On second thought it may very well be some type of lens flare . I just can't figure it out cause the blue tint doesn't match Sirius . But who knows , I'm probably wrong .

[Nathan_Pembs]

I think it's some sort of internal reflection from your camera lens.

I did some star hopping using the star map Knobby posted above, pretty sure it's the star above the "N" of the NGC tag, with the blue artifact over the top of it

[celestron8g8]

I agree and feel stupid right now . I have 4 images and I played them like an animation and with each image the stars moved but the reflection did not so that proves all is right , a Internal Reflection . Thanks everyone for being honest and trying to help me !

[ollypenrice]

They're very common if you find yourself working with a star like Sirius in the field.

Olly

[celestron8g8]

Yeah i gotta start watching that  Also i guess i need to stop down to make those blabes stop being so evident on Sirius . Hard to do but it can be done .