The galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy, viewed at a high inclination, nearly edge-on. The central bulge is prominent and displays a smooth, concentrated luminosity profile, suggesting an older stellar population. Extending from the bulge are faint, diffuse spiral arms exhibiting a bluish tint. This color implies the presence of younger, hotter stars and ongoing star formation, although the rate appears relatively low. There are indications of some dust lanes partially obscuring the light from the bulge and the receding arm, lending further credence to the existence of a disk structure. While not a complete merger, there seems to be some distortion present, and a faint tidal tail appears to extend to the top left of the image, which could be the result of a recent minor interaction.
