 It is a red clump giant, which indicates it is on the horizontal branch and is generating energy from core helium fusion.The star is now 2.5 billion years old with 1.6 times the mass of the Sun.It is radiating 60 times the luminosity of the Sun from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,825 K.

In July 2008, the planet 81 Ceti b was announced by Sato and collaborators, along with 14 Andromedae b and 6 Lyncis b.