The galaxy presents as a smooth, cigar-shaped elliptical galaxy with a slight tilt relative to our line of sight. There is a central concentration of light that appears yellow, perhaps indicating an older stellar population. The light appears to fade uniformly with distance from the center along the major axis of the galaxy, with only a very slight flattening towards the edges. There are no visible spiral arms, dust lanes, or other distinct features indicating ongoing or recent major mergers. Its redshift suggests it is at a considerable distance.
