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On the Exoplanet Yield of Gaia Astrometry

  • Authors: Caleb Lammers, Joshua N. Winn

Caleb Lammers and Joshua N. Winn 2026 The Astronomical Journal 171 .

  • Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Figure 13.

The expected fraction of astrometric planet candidates that are genuine planets (instead of unresolved binaries) as a function of apparent stellar mass M, G-band magnitude, and semimajor axis a. For most values of M, G, and a, our simulations predict that ≳80% of candidates will be genuine planets. The expected fraction of candidates that are unresolved binaries is largest for low-mass stars, faint stars, and small orbital separations, in which case it can exceed 50%.

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