The galaxy presents as an elongated, disk-shaped system, viewed nearly edge-on. A prominent dust lane bisects the galaxy along its major axis, obscuring a significant portion of the central bulge. The bulge region appears relatively bright and concentrated. Faint spiral arm structures are visible extending outwards from the central region, with a somewhat flocculent morphology. The outer regions of the galaxy are diffuse and exhibit a lower surface brightness. There is a slight warping of the disk. The galaxy exhibits a red hue due to the dust lane obscuring some of the bluer light. There are no obvious signs of a recent major merger, although there could be some minor disturbances.
