This galaxy appears to be a system of two distinct, yet interacting, components. The morphology is complex, deviating from a regular elliptical or spiral structure. The primary structure seems relatively smooth, with a high concentration of light, suggesting an older stellar population. However, the presence of a second component disrupts this smooth appearance. This secondary component displays a similar concentrated brightness, potentially indicating another distinct galactic core. There is evidence of a minor disturbance in the structure, possibly indicating tidal interactions between the two components. The overall shape of the system is somewhat round, though distorted by the interaction between the two components, with an estimated effective radius of approximately 7 kiloparsecs. The estimated redshift of 0.225 suggests that we are observing this galaxy as it was billions of years ago. The colors suggest that it has a good amount of star formation, although this is more on the low end. The system appears to be in a merger, although it is difficult to say how far along this is.
