The galaxy in the image presents an elongated, cigar-shaped morphology. Its light distribution appears relatively smooth and featureless, indicating a lack of prominent spiral arms or significant dust lanes. The galaxy exhibits a bluish hue, potentially indicative of some ongoing star formation. However, the overall smooth appearance suggests that the galaxy is likely an elliptical galaxy, or possibly a lenticular galaxy viewed edge-on. The absence of strong color gradients implies a relatively uniform stellar population. Evidence of a merger is not apparent.
