The galaxy presents as a near edge-on spiral, exhibiting a flattened disk-like morphology.  A prominent dust lane is visible, bisecting the galaxy along its major axis, obscuring the central bulge. The bulge itself appears relatively small and subtle. The disk component shows mottled features, possibly indicative of star formation regions, with a bluer hue observed. The disk's outer regions gradually fade into the background sky, hinting at a diffuse stellar halo.  The galaxy possesses a high degree of inclination relative to our line of sight, causing a foreshortened appearance.  No obvious signs of recent major merger activity are apparent in this image, though subtle irregularities in the disk structure cannot be ruled out at this resolution.
