The galaxy presents as a moderately bright, relatively smooth object with a slightly elongated, cigar-like shape. A bright central bulge is visible, with diffuse, less luminous outer regions surrounding it. There is a hint of faint, broad spiral arm structure extending from the central region, though it is not clearly defined, appearing somewhat disturbed or irregular. The color gradient suggests that the bulge is more yellow compared to bluer outer regions, potentially indicating an older stellar population concentrated in the bulge and more recent star formation in the galaxy's disk. There does not appear to be evidence of a recent major merger, but the slight distortions in the outer disk indicate that minor interactions or disturbances are possible. The overall appearance is generally consistent with an intermediate type spiral galaxy viewed at a moderate distance.
