The object is a spiral galaxy, observed at an angle between face-on and edge-on. The central bulge appears relatively small and has a yellowish hue, which may indicate an older stellar population with lower levels of star formation. The disk shows prominent spiral arms, rather tightly wound. The arms appear blue, which is indicative of active star formation, and likely contain younger, hotter stars. The galaxy shows no major signs of disturbance, and seems to be relatively isolated. A faint bar can be seen running across the central bulge. There is a suggestion of an asymmetry in the disk, but no obvious signs of a major merger are visible in the image.
