This is a giant star with a stellar classification of K4 III.[4] It is a suspected variable star that apparently ranges in magnitude between 4.35 and 4.45.[7] The measured angular diameter of this star is {{nowrap|3.55 ± 0.21 mas}}.[21] At the estimated distance of Delta Ophiuchi,[ this yields a physical size of about 33 times the radius of the Sun.[12] The outer atmosphere has an effective temperature of 3980 K,[13] giving it the orange-hued glow of a cool, K-type star.[25]]
This star was a candidate member of the Ursa Major Moving Group based on the work of American astronomer Nancy Roman, but this membership is now in question.[26]
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1 2 3 4 {{citation | last1=McWilliam | first1=Andrew | title=High-resolution spectroscopic survey of 671 GK giants. I - Stellar atmosphere parameters and abundances | journal=Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series | volume=74 | pages=1075–1128 |date=December 1990 | doi=10.1086/191527 | bibcode=1990ApJS...74.1075M | postscript=. }}
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1 {{citation | last=Wilson | first=Ralph Elmer | date=1953 | title=General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities | publisher=Carnegie Institution of Washington | location=Washington | bibcode=1953GCRV..C......0W | postscript=. }}
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1 2 3 4 {{citation | last1=Jennens | first1=P. A. | last2=Helfer | first2=H. L. | title=A new photometric metal abundance and luminosity calibration for field G and K giants. | journal=Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | volume=172 | pages=667–679 |date=September 1975 | bibcode=1975MNRAS.172..667J | postscript=. | doi=10.1093/mnras/172.3.667}}
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1 {{cite simbad | title=* 99 Aqr | accessdate=2012-07-11 | postscript=. }}
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1 {{citation | last1=Richichi | first1=A. | last2=Percheron | first2=I. | last3=Khristoforova | first3=M. | title=CHARM2: An updated Catalog of High Angular Resolution Measurements | journal=Astronomy and Astrophysics | volume=431 | pages=773–777 |date=February 2005 | doi=10.1051/0004-6361:20042039 | bibcode=2005A&A...431..773R | postscript=. }}
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1 2 {{citation | first1=Kenneth R. | last1=Lang | title=Astrophysical formulae | volume=1 | series=Astronomy and astrophysics library | edition=3rd | publisher=Birkhäuser | date=2006 | isbn=3-540-29692-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OvTjLcQ4MCQC&pg=PA41 | postscript=. }}. The radius (R
*) is given by::
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1 {{citation|title=The Colour of Stars |date=December 21, 2004 |work=Australia Telescope, Outreach and Education |publisher=Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |url=http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au/education/senior/astrophysics/photometry_colour.html |accessdate=2012-01-16 |postscript=. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6630AbtJZ?url=http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au/education/senior/astrophysics/photometry_colour.html |archivedate=March 10, 2012 }}
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1 2 {{citation | display-authors=1 | last1=Samus | first1=N. N. | last2=Durlevich | first2=O. V. | last3=Kazarovets | first3=E. V. | last4=Kireeva | first4=N. N. | last5=Pastukhova | first5=E. N. | last6=Zharova | first6=A .V. | title=NSV 14554 | work=General Catalog of Variable Stars |date=March 2012 | url=http://www.sai.msu.su/gcvs/cgi-bin/ident.cgi?cat=HD++&num=220704 | accessdate=2012-07-12 | postscript=. }}
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1 {{citation | last1=Chupina | first1=N. V. | last2=Reva | first2=V. G. | last3=Vereshchagin | first3=S. V. | title=Kinematic structure of the corona of the Ursa Major flow found using proper motions and radial velocities of single stars | journal=Astronomy and Astrophysics | volume=451 | issue=3 | pages=909–916 |date=June 2006 | doi=10.1051/0004-6361:20054009 | bibcode=2006A&A...451..909C | postscript=. }} See table 7.