[4] It is classified as a blazar because of its optical variability across the electromagnetic spectrum in radio, gamma ray and X-ray bands.

[11] NRAO 530 contains a core-jet structure showing detections of superluminal motions in 5 of the jet components with projected velocities between the range of 13.6 and 25.2c.

[12] There is an extended radio structure present containing slight emission knots being aligned in a confined curved western jet, terminating at a hot spot location.

When situated close to the core, the jet abruptly bends, revealing an evolution of a position angle from north at projected VLBI scale distance of ~400 parsecs.

In the eastern side, a faint and broad counter-jet is seen ending at another bright hot spot creating a diffused lobe.