It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +3.376 and is located about a half degree south of the celestial equator.

[14] Consequently, the Chinese name for ζ Virginis is 角宿二 (Jiǎo Xiù èr, English: the Second Star of Horn).

[15] The primary, ζ Virginis A, is a main sequence star with a spectral class A3 V,[11] indicating that it is generating energy through the nuclear fusion of hydrogen at its core.

This energy is being radiated from its outer envelope at an effective temperature of 8,247 K,[5] giving it the white hue of an A-type star.

[4][5][7] The star was confirmed by Jan Ovidiu Tercu and Gabriel Cristian Neagu as a variable of DSCT type.