The galaxy presents as an elongated, roughly elliptical structure. Its central region exhibits a concentrated luminosity with a warmer color profile, trending toward yellow. The outer regions display a bluer hue. The galaxy appears relatively smooth in texture, with no immediately discernible spiral arms or prominent dust lanes. It possesses a fairly uniform brightness gradient, decreasing gradually from the core to the edges, which blend into the background sky. The galaxy's apparent shape suggests a classification along the elliptical spectrum.