Fig. 1: Mass ratio q = MB/MA as a function of the semi-major axis a (in au) for companions (both stellar and substellar) to stars in the BPMG.
From: Jupiter-like planets might be common in a low-density environment
Filled circles are objects detected in imaging; open squares are companions detected using other techniques. Companions circled are those that make unstable the orbits of Jupiter-like planets. The solid, long-dashed and short-dashed red lines represent the detection limits in typical high-contrast imaging observations for the stars farthest, median, and closest to the Sun, respectively. The solid black line marks the detection limit of Gaia130 as separate entries; the dash-dotted black line is the predicted astrometric detection limit of Gaia DR4 release (expected not before the end of 2025) for G-dwarfs at 50 pc81, 82, comparable to the median distance of the BPMG members. The light blue area is the one corresponding to the Jupiter-like planets. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
