The galaxy presents a distinctly elongated, cigar-shaped morphology. The primary body of the galaxy exhibits a smooth, diffuse light distribution, suggestive of a significant spheroidal component. It shows a subtle but noticeable color gradient along its major axis, transitioning from slightly bluer hues in the central regions to redder tones towards the edges. This color gradient potentially indicates variations in stellar populations, with younger, hotter stars more concentrated in the center. One end has a small region that shows signs of disturbance or a distinct structural feature. There is no obvious spiral arm structure, and the overall appearance is consistent with an edge-on or nearly edge-on disk galaxy. The lack of significant dust lanes or patchy star formation regions implies a relatively quiescent star formation rate.
