仙后座PZ是(shi)一(yi)顆紅超巨星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),其(qi)(qi)恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)光(guang)譜分類(lei)為M3Iab,位于赫羅圖的(de)(de)右上方。這(zhe)(zhe)代(dai)表(biao)這(zhe)(zhe)顆恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)亮(liang)度極高,但(dan)(dan)有效溫(wen)度卻(que)相對較(jiao)低(di)。天文學家(jia)估(gu)算這(zhe)(zhe)顆恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)半(ban)(ban)徑為太(tai)陽半(ban)(ban)徑的(de)(de)1,190–1,940倍。雖然這(zhe)(zhe)顆恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)體(ti)積(ji)比(bi)太(tai)陽大十(shi)億倍,但(dan)(dan)其(qi)(qi)質(zhi)量(liang)僅僅約為太(tai)陽質(zhi)量(liang)的(de)(de)數(shu)十(shi)倍。這(zhe)(zhe)顆恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)不(bu)單是(shi)其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)一(yi)個體(ti)積(ji)最大的(de)(de)恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),亦是(shi)紅超巨星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)中(zhong)最明亮(liang)的(de)(de)恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)之(zhi)一(yi)。其(qi)(qi)亮(liang)度約為太(tai)陽的(de)(de)數(shu)十(shi)萬倍,是(shi)其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)一(yi)個最明亮(liang)的(de)(de)恒(heng)(heng)星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)。仙后座PZ也是(shi)一(yi)顆半(ban)(ban)規(gui)則變星(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),其(qi)(qi)變光(guang)周(zhou)期約為925日。
盡管這顆(ke)恒(heng)星(xing)非常(chang)明亮,但它(ta)距離地(di)球(qiu)約17800光(guang)年(5460秒(miao)差(cha)距),因此(ci)在夜(ye)空中較為暗淡(dan)。這顆(ke)恒(heng)星(xing)的(de)視星(xing)等為8.75等,代表人(ren)類肉眼無法看到這顆(ke)恒(heng)星(xing),需要依靠望遠鏡才(cai)能看到。
仙(xian)后(hou)座PZ是其中一(yi)顆人類(lei)已知(zhi)體積最(zui)大(da)的(de)恒(heng)星(xing)。天(tian)文(wen)學家估計,其半(ban)徑為太陽(yang)半(ban)徑的(de)1,190–1,940倍(bei)(5.53到9.02天(tian)文(wen)單(dan)位),即827,645,000至(zhi)1,349,270,000公(gong)(gong)里(li)。若把仙(xian)后(hou)座PZ置于(yu)太陽(yang)系中心,那么其表面將超過木星(xing)的(de)軌道(5.204267天(tian)文(wen)單(dan)位,778,547,200公(gong)(gong)里(li)),直迫土星(xing)軌道(9.5820172天(tian)文(wen)單(dan)位,1,433,449,370公(gong)(gong)里(li))。光(guang)(guang)繞(rao)這顆恒(heng)星(xing)一(yi)周(zhou)需(xu)時4.82至(zhi)7.85小時,而光(guang)(guang)環繞(rao)太陽(yang)赤(chi)道一(yi)周(zhou)僅需(xu)時14.5秒。
仙后座(zuo)PZ的(de)大(da)小可能(neng)被高估,因為其不尋(xun)常的(de)K頻和人為的(de)發(fa)紅校正錯誤。而它亦可能(neng)被低估,因為科學家是以同類恒(heng)星作比較得出其大(da)小的(de)。