This galaxy appears to be an elliptical galaxy at redshift z~0.28. It has a cigar-like shape, with a centrally concentrated bulge of primarily older stellar populations, indicated by the yellow-orange color. There appears to be a relatively smooth light distribution, lacking any distinct spiral arms or prominent dust lanes. The galaxy shows no obvious signs of ongoing major merger activity, and its color suggests relatively low levels of current star formation. The size indicates this is a large and massive galaxy.
