The galaxy presents a generally smooth, elliptical morphology. Its central region displays a concentrated luminosity, appearing bright and yellowish. The light gradually diminishes outward from the center, although this is somewhat obscured by the image quality. There is little evidence of spiral arms or prominent dust lanes. The overall shape is elongated, resembling a cigar shape rather than a perfect sphere. There appear to be no signs of on going major merging activity, although some minor disturbance may exist. The object has a red shift of approximately 0.16, indicating a substantial distance.
