It seemed very low. It was going along the direction of the lake from the airport to Glenorchy. It made me think that it was very close to the ground before “popping”
Location
Address
Queenstown, Otago Region (NZ)
Latitude
45° 2' 21.51'' S (-45.039307°)
Longitude
168° 41' 41.16'' E (168.694767°)
Elevation
344.518555m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-22 17:40 NZST
UT Date & Time
2026-06-22 05:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A girl at the roadside said she heard it fly past when I asked if she saw it. I was driving
