The galaxy presents as a centrally concentrated luminous object. Its overall shape is elongated, appearing cigar-shaped. The central region exhibits a smooth, diffuse light profile, suggesting a large bulge. This bulge is surrounded by a fainter, more extended halo of light, which is also relatively smooth. There is very little visible texture or features within the galaxy, indicating little or no spiral arm structure or dust lanes. Its red color indicates it contains mostly older stars. Overall, this appears to be an elliptical galaxy at moderate distance, as revealed by its red shift.
