This galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy, oriented nearly edge-on from our perspective. A prominent dust lane is visible along the galactic plane, bisecting the galaxy and obscuring some of the light from the bulge. The central bulge appears somewhat rounded, and exhibits a yellowish hue, indicating a potentially older stellar population. Extending outwards from the bulge are fainter, bluish regions, suggesting the presence of younger, hotter stars and ongoing star formation within the spiral arms. The morphology shows signs of some possible disturbance, though there is no clear evidence for a major merger event in progress. The galaxy seems somewhat elongated, with a moderate estimated angular size. Overall, the galaxy presents a well-defined, but not perfectly smooth, structure.
