This galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy, seen nearly edge-on. A prominent dust lane bisects the galaxy along its major axis, obscuring the light from the galactic center. The central bulge appears bright and somewhat diffuse, displaying a yellowish-orange hue indicative of an older stellar population. Fainter, bluer light extends outwards from the bulge along the galactic plane, tracing the spiral arms. These arms appear tightly wound and relatively smooth, lacking the clumpy appearance often associated with active star formation regions. The galaxy has an elongated shape with no obvious signs of tidal disturbances or interactions with other galaxies, suggesting it has evolved relatively undisturbed. The galaxy exhibits a small amount of light at the edges, which shows that it has a well-defined but faint disk component.
