This galaxy presents as an edge-on spiral. It exhibits a prominent, luminous central bulge, which appears to be spheroidal in shape, with a concentration of older stellar populations, judging from its yellowish-orange color. A flattened disk surrounds the bulge, oriented close to the line of sight. The disk shows some evidence of dust lanes along the galactic plane, although this is somewhat obscured. There is no obvious sign of ongoing major merger activity or strong tidal disturbances. The overall impression suggests a relatively undisturbed, disk-dominated system with ongoing, but not exceptionally high, rates of star formation.
