The galaxy appears to be a spiral type. There is a central bulge that shows a bright, relatively smooth distribution of light, suggesting a concentration of older stars. Fainter spiral arms extend outward from the bulge and appear somewhat patchy, with areas of brighter blue light. The galaxy's disk component shows a noticeable inclination relative to our line of sight. The light distribution implies that the galaxy's disk contains significant amounts of dust and gas. There appears to be ongoing star formation within the arms, suggested by the blue color. The overall shape of the galaxy is not perfectly symmetrical. The galaxy is interacting or undergoing a merger.
