The galaxy presents a distinct, elongated morphology. Its color profile exhibits a gradient, transitioning from a bluer hue at one end to a redder hue at the other. The overall structure appears relatively smooth and featureless, with a lack of clearly defined spiral arms or prominent dust lanes, but there is what appears to be a bright area towards the bluer edge of the galaxy. The shape appears more cigar-like than round or in between, and I don't see evidence of any significant merging or disturbance. There's possibly a minor disturbance, given the slight elongation and asymmetry. The colors suggest a likely elliptical or lenticular classification, possibly indicating a more evolved stellar population at the redder end and ongoing, albeit potentially low, star formation at the bluer end. Overall the stellar mass appears to be very high, while the star formation rate is relatively low.
