The galaxy appears as an elongated, roughly cigar-shaped structure with a smooth, diffuse light distribution. A central bulge region is evident, exhibiting a yellowish hue, suggesting an older stellar population likely composed of evolved stars. The outer regions of the galaxy display a somewhat bluer color, indicative of younger, hotter stars and possible ongoing star formation, albeit at a relatively low rate. There is no clearly defined spiral arm structure or prominent dust lanes visible in this image. The overall morphology suggests that it may be in the process of transitioning from a spiral galaxy to an elliptical galaxy. The galaxy shows no indication of major mergers, though there is a slight asymmetry in the outer regions that could potentially be indicative of tidal interactions with a smaller dwarf galaxy, though this is difficult to ascertain from the available image resolution. The galaxy is considered to be relatively massive.
