This galaxy appears to be a lenticular or early-type spiral galaxy, seen at a significant angle. There's a distinct bulge component, concentrated and luminous, with a yellow-orange hue suggestive of an older stellar population, and potentially significant dust extinction. Fainter, bluer features extend from the central bulge, indicating the presence of a disk. The disk appears relatively smooth, showing no obvious signs of distinct spiral arm structure or prominent star-forming regions. There's no obvious evidence of a major merger, though some minor tidal disturbances cannot be entirely ruled out based on the morphology alone. Overall, the galaxy exhibits an intermediate morphology between a pure elliptical and a fully developed spiral, with signs of past star formation and now quiescent star forming regions.
