DS Tucanae is a visual binary.[4] The binary consists of a G6V primary and a K3V secondary separated by5″.[15] Based on radial velocity measurements it was suggested that the secondary itself is a binary, but later studies could not find evidence for this claim.[8]
Together with thered dwarf 2MASS J23321028–6926537, DS Tucanae might be a triple stellar system. This star shares a similar distance and similarproper motions. It is separated 113,000 astronomical units from DS Tuc.[16]
In 1996, analysis of theHipparcos data showed that the star is avariable star. It was given its variable star designation in 1999.[17]
High levels of magnetic activity, a strong 6708Ålithium line, and the position on thecolor-magnitude diagram, slightly above the main sequence, strongly support a young age of the system.[12] The primary star is emitting a frequent and powerful (up to 5-8×1034 ergs) X-ray flares.[18]
Both components of the binary aremain sequence stars. The primary has a mass very similar to the Sun, but slightly cooler and smaller, meaning it is only 72% as luminous as the Sun. The secondary is only 84% as massive as the Sun and only 33% as luminous.
DS Tuc Ab is one of the fewtransiting planets with an age smaller than 100 Myrs. Other examples areK2-33b,V1298 Tauri b andAU Microscopii b. Of these systems DS Tuc is the brightest and it is a good target for atmospheric characterization withJWST. The planet is asuper-Neptune or sub-Saturn.[8] The planet might be an inflated planet with an upper mass limit of 20M🜨.[12] DS Tuc Ab will be observed byESA'sCHEOPS mission to characterize the planet.[19]
The planetDS Tucanae Ab has a low orbitalobliquity (λ =2.93°+0.88° −0.87° or λ =12°±13°). This means that the orbital plane of this planet aligns with the stellar equator of the star. This is unusual for a short period planet. Many short period planets show high orbital obliquity, which was taken as a sign of the scattering of the planet into this short period orbit. It can also be interpreted as the formation of a planet in an inner disk with an axial tilt. But these previous measurements of orbital obliquity were made for giant planets around mature stars. DS Tucanae Ab is a relatively small young planet. This suggests that DS Tucanae Ab formed in a smooth disk that was not perturbed by the stellar companion DS Tucanae B.[20][21] DS Tucanae Ab might therefore be a good target to studyin-situ planet-formation of short-period planets.
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