[15] Consequently, the Chinese name for β Librae itself is 氐宿四 (Dī Xiù sì), "the Fourth Star of Root".

[16] Based upon the features of its spectrum, Beta Librae has a stellar classification of B8 V,[3] making it a B-type main-sequence star.

This high temperature produces light with a simple spectrum, making it ideal for examining the interstellar gas and dust between Earth and the star.

Like many stars of its kind, it is spinning rapidly, over 100 times faster than the Sun with a projected rotational velocity of 250 km·s−1.

[18] The small periodic variations in the magnitude of Beta Librae suggest the presence of a companion star which is not directly observable from Earth.