The galaxy appears to be a spiral galaxy, observed nearly edge-on. A prominent dust lane bisects the galaxy's disk, obscuring the light from the stars behind it. The disk presents a bluish hue, suggestive of active star formation. Several bright knots of emission are visible within the disk, possibly HII regions or star clusters. There is no obvious bulge component, but there seems to be a concentration of older stellar populations. These components show a transition towards yellow light in comparison with the bluish disk. No signs of tidal tails or major disturbances are observed, indicating the galaxy is relatively undisturbed.
