At about magnitude 6 it is a challenge to view with the naked eye even in good seeing conditions, but can be easily seen through a small telescope or binoculars.

Parallax measurements from the Hipparcos mission give it an estimated distance of around 50.9 light-years (15.6 parsecs) from Earth.

The spectrum matches a stellar classification of G8V,[3] identifying it as a G-type main-sequence star that is generating energy through the nuclear fusion of hydrogen at its core.

[7] The abundance of elements other than hydrogen and helium, what astronomers term the star's metallicity, are 51% higher than in the Sun.

[3] In November 2009, a team using the HiCIAO instrument of the Subaru Telescope imaged a substellar companion orbiting the star.