Author(s)

Gustavo V. López¹, Juan A. Nieto^2,3

¹Departamento de Fsica, CUCEI, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México.
²Facultad de Ciencias Fsico-Matemáticas de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, México.
³Facultad de Ciencias de la Tierra y el Espacio de la Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, México.

We propose a mathematical model for determining the probability of meteorite origin, impacting the earth. Our method is based on axioms similar to both the complex networks and emergent gravity. As a consequence, we are able to derive a link between complex networks and Newton’s gravity law, and as a possible application of our model we discuss several aspects of the Bacubirito meteorite. In particular, we analyze the possibility that the origin of this meteorite may be alpha Centauri system. Moreover, we find that in order for the Bacubirito meteorite to come from alpha Cen and be injected into our Solar System, its velocity must be reduced one order of magnitude of its ejected scape velocity from alpha Cen. There are several ways how this could happened, for example through collision with the Oort cloud objects (located outside the boundary of our Solar System), and/or through collisions within the Solar meteorites belt (located between Mars and Jupiter). We also argue that it may be interesting to study the Bacubirito meteorite from the perspective of the recently discovered Oumuamua object.

Complex Networks, Meteorite origin, Alpha Centauri System

López, G. and Nieto, J. (2018) Alpha Centauri System and Meteorites Origin. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 6, 2370-2381. doi: 10.4236/jamp.2018.611199.