The galaxy appears as a centrally concentrated elliptical, characterized by a smooth, diffuse light distribution. There is a bright central bulge of older stars. The galaxy is elliptical, but appears to be slightly in between round and cigar shaped. Faint blue stars are present, indicating the presence of some star formation, but is dominated by older stars. There seems to be no strong evidence of recent or ongoing major mergers; the galaxy seems fairly relaxed, showing only minor disturbances to its overall structure.
