The galaxy presents as a late-type spiral galaxy, oriented nearly edge-on to our line of sight. A distinct, thin disk is visible, bisected by a prominent dust lane that obscures much of the light from the galactic bulge. The bulge appears to be predominantly of a rounded morphology. The disk shows a slight warp, and is fairly disturbed. There is no evidence of recent or ongoing major mergers, but some minor disturbances could be present in the disk. The galaxy exhibits blue-ish colors indicative of ongoing star formation activity, particularly in the disk. The central bulge region appears more red, suggesting an older stellar population.
