Fifth planet

Fifth planet

Fifth planet may refer to:

* Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun in the Solar system
* Ceres, the dwarf planet orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, which was considered a planet at the time of its discovery.
* Fifth planet (hypothetical), any of various hypothetical planets thought to have existed in the distant past. These theories are sometimes associated with the formation of the asteroid belt.
* "Fifth Planet", a science fiction novel by Fred Hoyle and Geoffrey Hoyle.


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