Based on the location in the sky and the angle of impact I am not sure this was from the Geminids meteor shower.
Location
Address
Lawrenceville, GA
Latitude
34° 2' 36.95'' N (34.043596°)
Longitude
83° 57' 36.16'' W (-83.960044°)
Elevation
357.30835m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-12-14 04:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-12-14 09:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
234°
Moving
Facing azimuth
138.63°
First azimuth
146.1°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
135.83°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was viewing the Geminids, meteor shower looking more overhead when I saw the initial bright flash lower on the horizon. I did not notice any streaking prior to the flash. Just impact followed by a significant orange ball of fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Immediately after the flash there was a significant orange ball with visible fragments move relatively slow in a nearly vertical direction. Glow lasted for approximately 2 seconds but did not continue to the ground.
