The galaxy presents an elongated, cigar-shaped morphology, suggestive of an elliptical type galaxy viewed from an angle, or a spiral galaxy viewed edge-on. Its core exhibits a bright, concentrated luminosity, indicating a high density of stars in the galactic nucleus. There appears to be a reddish tinge to the color, indicating either a population of older stars dominating the light emission, or significant dust obscuration within the galaxy. The overall structure seems relatively smooth with a slight disturbance on one side. Star formation is evident, though not dominant, as indicated by the bluish-green tinge present.
