The galaxy appears as a centrally concentrated, luminous object with a relatively smooth morphology. The core exhibits a bright, yellowish-white hue, suggestive of an older stellar population. The light diffuses outward from the central region. The overall shape approximates a slightly elongated ellipse, appearing mostly round but tending towards being in between round and cigar shaped. There is very little evidence of distinct spiral arms or prominent dust lanes. No apparent signs of major ongoing mergers or significant tidal disturbances are readily visible. It's a fairly compact galaxy, exhibiting a moderately low rate of star formation relative to its mass.
