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A hypothetical planet on the other side of the sun from the Earth which is like the Earth, but hidden. This idea has been discredited because its gravity would affect the motion of other planets, and other planets' gravity would cause it to drift out of its position. The idea still was popular in old science fiction, and keeps appearing in sci-fi which is not [[Mohs Scale of Sci Fi Hardness|hard enough]] (which includes almost anything that isn't pure written science fiction).
The concept [[Older Than They Think|originated with the ancient Greeks]] and was known as Antichthon, which is Greek for '''Counter-Earth'''.
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== Webcomics ==
* It is suggested in ''[[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]]'' that the planet which the story takes place on was in the same orbit as a different planet on the other side of the sun, where giant lizards were<ref>
* ''[[Fansadox]]'' issue [[Our Orcs Are Different|Orc]] [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Counterpart Earth]], a parallel universe that can be entered into through either science, magic or a combination of the two.
* ''[[Tom the Dancing Bug]]'' has a Counter-Earth that is "not quite the opposite of our own...but somewhat dissimilar in certain ways!"
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