HD311999?
with your descitpion and the 2 images I searched for the nearest Objects that got labeled in Stellarium. ι crux.
With ι crux I went online and found the object eventually here:
http://sky-map.org/?ra=19.5&de=-3.37...mg_source=DSS2
I like this detective procedure a lot. Although: would be exciting NOT to be able to find a "name" for one..., wouldn't it?
If I ever get my mechanical irritations solved I'll take a pic with the 8" Newt