The galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy, viewed at an oblique angle. There is a prominent central bulge of concentrated light that appears very bright. Faint spiral arms emanate from this bulge, with one prominent arm extending predominantly to one side, curving as it moves away from the center. There are hints of structure and disturbances in the disk, but the galaxy's overall shape is consistent with a standard spiral type. There appears to be some dust lanes within the spiral arms, partially obscuring the light from stars behind it. The galaxy is distinctly bluer than other objects, suggesting a relatively high rate of star formation.
