[10][12] The apparent magnitude of 5.589 means it is deemed visible to the naked eye but faint and requires a dark sky to view.

[13] Based on parallax measurements it is calculated to be 141.4±0.4 ly distant from the Earth.

By comparison, the Sun is a slow rotator with an equatorial azimuthal velocity of 2 km/s.

[15] δ2 Canis Minoris has a stellar classification of F2 V,[3] indicating that this is an F-type main-sequence star that is generating energy at its core through thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen.

The effective temperature of the photosphere is about 7053 K,[16] giving it the yellow-white hue that is characteristic of F-type stars.