Based upon an annual parallax shift of 5.0 mas, it lies at a distance of roughly 650 light years from the Sun.

It has a high projected rotational velocity of about 230 km/s,[6] which accounts for the nebulous appearance of its lines as indicated by the 'n' suffix.

[9] The star itself is being viewed generally "pole-on", as ascertained by the lack of absorption features from the disk.

The rapid rotation is giving the star an oblate shape with an equatorial bulge that is 18% wider than the polar radius.

[10] It is radiating 7,305[8] times the solar luminosity from its outer atmosphere at an effective temperature of 22,000 K.[8] The star shows variations in luminosity, including short term non-radial pulsations with periods of 2.95 and 2.6 per day, as well as random outbursts occurring up to every few years.