The galaxy appears to be a disk galaxy with a prominent bulge. The bulge exhibits a smooth, concentrated light profile, appearing roughly elliptical in shape. The disk component shows some indications of spiral structure, but the arms are not well-defined. The overall color of the galaxy is slightly yellowish, with the bulge appearing more yellow than the disk. This suggests an older stellar population is present. There is no obvious dust lane structure, which would suggest that the galaxy is not edge-on. There may be a slight asymmetry in the outer regions, with what looks like a faint tidal tail in the upper right area of the galaxy, but no clear evidence of a major ongoing merger. The light from the galaxy appears smooth, with little knotty star formation, so there is little in the way of active star formation. Overall, this galaxy appears to be an intermediate type spiral galaxy, possibly an early type such as an Sa, with signs of a relatively quiescent star formation rate.
