Both methods work though leading to different results. The most promising, at least in my tests, was Mike's. It seems to be the only one that could "save" the nebulosity. It lead to terrible results but that is totally on me, I will have to hone…
I didn’t think of a meteor. I had no idea they could leave such a prominent trail. I just assumed it was a satellite.
Tomorrow I will stack and stretch those 4-5 shots to get a better view.
TBH I much prefer the meteor afterglow option than the …