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YES.
As I said in your original original post, it sounded like Orion Nebula. M42
And yes a wonderful sight.
the second nebula in the same area was probably M43 (also in Orion)
And the moving star would almost certainly have been a satellite.
There are many criss crossing the sky, and what we see is their reflection of the Sun (as is the light" we see from all of the planets - and moons).
Still looking forward to seeing you at the Pony Club when your foot is better.
Other easy wonderful sights you may want to try (all in the south):
The Jewell box (coloured cluster, just to the bottom of Beta Crux (southern cross)
Eta Carina (bright nebula, half way between The Southern Cross and the "False Cross"
Tuc 47 brilliant cluster on the lower right edge of the SMC (Small Magellenic Cloud)
Tarrantula Nebula, top right edge of the LMC (Large Magellenic Cloud)
Omega Centauri (large cluster about two Crux diameters to the left and up a bit of the Pointers
Happy Exploring
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