It has an apparent magnitude of 6.48, placing it near the max visibility for the naked eye.
Located 1,006 light years[1]away, the object is approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of −15 km/s.
It shines at 193 L☉ from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 7,155 K, giving it a white glow.
HD 152010 is 179 million years old − 2.1% past the main sequence − and spins quickly with a projected rotational velocity of 61.5 km/s.
There is a 12th magnitude companion star at an angular separation of 2.9″ along a position angle of 162° (as of 2016).