I put values in your system, but really I just saw the entire foggy atmosphere light up. It was as if someone turned a light on that lighted up everything and then turned it off.
Location
Address
Clarksburg, CA
Latitude
38° 25' 43.9'' N (38.42886°)
Longitude
121° 33' 45.73'' W (-121.562703°)
Elevation
1.358066m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-17 05:18 PST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-17 13:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was foggy in my area it it light up the all the fog as the light from the meteor reflected on the fog particles.
