| Name | WASP-12 | |
| Distance | 427 ± 90 pc | ![]() |
| Spectral type | G0 | |
| Apparent magnitude V | 11.69 | |
| Mass | 1.35 ± 0.14 MSun | ![]() |
| Age | 1.7 ± 0.8 Gyr | ![]() |
| Effective temperature | 6300 ± 150 K | ![]() |
| Radius | 1.599 ± 0.071 RSun | ![]() |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.3 ± 0.1 | ![]() |
| RA2000 | 06:30:33.0 | |
| Dec2000 | +29:40:20 | |
| Planetary system | 2 planets |
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April 23, 2013
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