Can someone identify this please...

[fwm891]

I know the main target tonight was IC443. I only got 3x 300s subs due to cloud but decided to process them anyway. But there's what almost (to me) looks like a trailed comet to the left of IC443. I've looked at different sky charts physical and on-line but nothing is shown in that area? The bright star (lower right) is Propus.

Help?

Edited January 31, 2023 by fwm891

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Is it perhaps some internal reflection caused by moonlight?

[symmetal]

If you continue the brightest line of the white smudge off to the right, you end up intersecting the Moon. 🙂

Alan

[carastro]

Space dump from ISS maybe?

 

[wesdon1]

11 hours ago, michael.h.f.wilkinson said:

Is it perhaps some internal reflection caused by moonlight?

I agree. I actually seen identical reflections in my EP last night while viewing the Moon. So it doesn't surprise me that when imaging, this fella has got very similar reflections/artefacts in his image.

[fwm891]

Well, I’ll try again with ic443. Not tonight as the moon is virtually on top of it, probably wait until it’s well out of the way…