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It most likely would not be the Earth's gravitational pull. More like the meteor was already shooting towards the Earth or near it enough to head to us. In that case, the Earth's gravity plus the meteor's speed minus the inverse force of the atmosphere equal if it would come down or not. Other than all of that, the poles of the Earth's magnetic force is what pulls meteors in, not the gravity, although it does help. :/

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