WASP-12 is a magnitude 11 yellow dwarf star located approximately 1347 light-years away[2] in the constellation Auriga.
WASP-12 forms a triple star system with two red dwarf companions.
[7] In 2008, the extrasolar planet WASP-12b was discovered orbiting WASP-12 by the transit method.
[9] It is subject to intensive photo-evaporation, and may be completely destroyed within one billion years from now.
[10] In 2015, no indications of additional planets were found in the WASP-12 system.