The galaxy appears as a generally elliptical object with a smooth, diffuse light distribution and an estimated effective radius of approximately 9 kpc. The galaxy's central region is bright and concentrated, exhibiting a yellowish hue suggestive of an older stellar population with relatively low levels of ongoing star formation. Fainter, more extended outer regions possess a somewhat bluer color, which may reflect lower-level star formation in that area. There is no apparent spiral structure and no evidence of prominent dust lanes or significant tidal features indicative of major merger activity, although there is some subtle distortion apparent. There may be a faint outer disk-like structure oriented perpendicularly to the major axis of the central bulge. The galaxy shows a red shift of about 0.25, placing it at a significant cosmological distance.
