The galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy, likely a relatively evolved one, oriented nearly edge-on to our line of sight. It exhibits a bright, prominent central bulge that is yellowish in color, suggesting an older stellar population dominating this region. The bulge smoothly transitions into a fainter, more diffuse disk. The disk shows some hints of spiral arm structure, though they are not sharply defined. The overall color gradient from the bulge to the outer disk indicates a possible decrease in the average age of stars as we move outwards. The disk appears relatively smooth, with no strong evidence of active star formation regions or significant dust lanes visible in this image, though some mottling can be seen that could be areas of star formation. The galaxy is elongated and appears to be in the range of three kiloparsecs across, or about 10,000 light years. There is no significant evidence of tidal disturbances or interactions with other galaxies in this image.
