“We weren’t looking for this kind of planet,” Hon explained. BD+05 4868 Ab’s brightness takes much longer to return to its normal measurement. “Faster” is often relative when dealing with cosmic events, and BD+05 4868 Ab’s case is no exception. Until then, conditions on BD+05 4868 Ab will remain pretty hellish: surface temperatures reach an estimated 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. “It’s a runaway process, and it’s only getting worse and worse for the planet.”According to Shporer, it’s pure luck that astronomers detected BD+05 4868 Ab when they did.