This galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on. A prominent dust lane bisects the galaxy's luminous bulge, obscuring a portion of the starlight. The central bulge exhibits a smooth, concentrated luminosity profile, suggestive of an older stellar population. Fainter, bluer light extends outwards from the bulge along the galactic plane, indicative of a more extended disk component with on-going star formation. The galaxy displays a high degree of flattening, consistent with a thin disk morphology. There is no obvious sign of tidal disturbances or recent major mergers. The overall color of the bulge is redder than the disk, further supporting the presence of distinct stellar populations and ages.
