The galaxy presents as an elongated structure, with a significant cigar shape. It displays a smooth overall texture, suggesting an elliptical morphology or a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on. The central region is brighter and whiter than the outer regions, indicating a higher concentration of stars and possibly a central bulge. The disk is somewhat inclined to our line of sight. Faint blue colors are observed, possibly indicating some small, but detectable, star formation. There is no obvious major disturbance in the galaxy's structure. Any merger would have to be minor, or in the distant past.