The galaxy presents as a luminous, centrally concentrated object, generally elliptical in shape. It appears largely smooth in texture, with a high degree of rotational symmetry. Color gradients suggest a higher concentration of older stars toward the center. There is faint suggestion of a disk or spiral structure, but this is difficult to discern from the image resolution. Given the red shift and brightness, this is a relatively massive system. Evidence suggests that there are no major mergers occurring with this galaxy.
