Based upon an annual parallax shift of 18.14 mas as seen from the Earth,[1] the star is located about 180 light years from the Sun.

It has 2.78[5] times the mass of the Sun and is radiating 21[6] times the solar luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 10,878 K.[5] At an angular separation of 1,199[9] arcseconds lies a faint proper motion companion designated HIP 99550.

At the estimated distance of Chi Capricorni, this is equal to a projected separation of 28,300 AU.

[9] It has a visual magnitude of 10.94[10] and a classification of M0 Vk,[11] indicating this is a red dwarf star.

[12] Consequently, the Chinese name for χ Capricorni itself represents the state Qi (齊),[13] together with 112 Herculis in Left Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure (asterism).