The galaxy presents as a highly elongated, edge-on spiral, exhibiting a prominent central bulge that is more luminous than the surrounding disc. The bulge appears yellowish, possibly indicating an older stellar population. Fainter disc extending outwards from the bulge shows a bluer hue, suggestive of ongoing star formation. This disc is thin and relatively smooth, lacking the clumpy appearance often associated with flocculent spiral arms. Some dust lanes are visible, attenuating the light from the bulge. Overall, the galaxy shows a smooth, undisturbed morphology, indicating a lack of recent major mergers or interactions. The elliptical shape is very narrow, about 13 arcseconds across at its widest point and 5 arcseconds thick, and the galaxy is oriented roughly southwest to northeast in the image.
