The two components are separated by six arc-seconds and share the same Hipparcos catalogue number and Flamsteed designation.

Each of the two is also a spectroscopic multiple system, with a total of five stars in the group.

ζ Coronae Borealis has the Flamsteed designation 7 Coronae Borealis and the Hipparcos catalogue number HIP 76669.

ζ1 Coronae Borealis is a single-lined spectroscopic binary, with an orbital period of about 9.5 days.

[7] The brighter star, ζ2 Coronae Borealis, is a spectroscopic triple system, consisting of three massive stars.