2020MNRAS.499.3019M

We present a new analysis of the multiple-star V1200 Centauri based on the most recent observations for this system. We used the photometric observations from the Solaris network and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite telescope, combined with the new radial velocities from the CHIRON spectrograph and those published in the literature. We confirmed that V1200 Cen consists of a 2.5-d eclipsing binary orbited by a third body. We derived the parameters of the eclipsing components, which are M_Aa = 1.393±0.018M_☉, R_Aa = 1.407±0.014 R_☉, and T_eff,Aa = 6588 ±58K for the primary, and M_Ab = 0.8633 ±0.0081M _☉, R_Ab = 1.154 ±0.014R_☉, and T_ eff,Ab_ = 4475 ±68K for the secondary. Regarding the third body, we obtained significantly different results than those previously published. The period of the outer orbit is found to be 180.4 d, implying a minimum mass of M_B = 0.871 ±0.020 M_☉. Thus, we argue that V1200 Cen is a quadruple system with a secondary pair composed of two low-mass stars. Finally, we determined the ages of each eclipsing component using two evolution codes, namely MESA and CESTAM. We obtained ages of 16-18.5 and 5.5-7 Myr for the primary and the secondary, respectively. In particular, the secondary appears larger and hotter than that predicted at the age of the primary. We concluded that dynamical and tidal interactions occurring in multiples may alter the stellar properties and explain the apparent non-coevality of V1200 Centauri.