The galaxy presents as a somewhat elongated object with a bright, concentrated central region that graduates outwards. The central bulge is a pale white, suggesting a population of older stars. Diffuse spiral arm structures can be discerned, these are bluer in color implying the presence of younger, hotter stars and ongoing star formation. The disk appears relatively face-on. There are suggestions of minor disturbances in the shape of the spiral arms, possibly indicating an interaction with another galaxy, although no clear merging companion is visible in this image. The overall structure appears somewhat irregular, indicating a potentially disturbed system that may be undergoing some level of gravitational interaction or past merger event.
