[2] Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is about 146 light-years (45 parsecs) distant from the Sun.

[14] Consequently, Beta Corvi itself is known as 軫宿四 (Zhěn Sù sì, English: the Fourth Star of Chariot).

The stellar classification is G5 II,[3] with the luminosity class of 'II' indicating this is a bright giant.

The abundance of elements other than hydrogen or helium, what astronomers term metallicity, is 1.38 times that of the Sun.

[6][a] This is a variable star that ranges in apparent visual magnitude from a low of 2.66 to a high of 2.60.