This galaxy presents as a somewhat smooth, extended object. It appears to be in the process of a merger or a close interaction with another galactic object. Evident is a bright, central bulge, lending to a general elliptical morphology. While not perfectly spherical, it leans toward a more spheroid shape than a flattened disk. There is some level of disturbance to the galactic structure, as the overall light distribution is somewhat amorphous and asymmetrical. A possible tidal tail or bridge is evident at one end of the galaxy. The color is a mix of what seems to be both older and newer star populations. Based on the colors, I assess that there is ongoing, but not excessive, star formation.
