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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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