The galaxy presents an overall smooth appearance with a distinctly elongated, cigar-like shape. It is observed nearly edge-on. The central region exhibits a brighter, more concentrated luminosity, potentially indicative of a galactic bulge or a more densely populated stellar environment. A subtle color gradient is visible, transitioning from a slightly bluer hue towards the outer regions of the disk to a marginally redder tone in the central bulge. This color variation might suggest differences in stellar populations, with younger, bluer stars populating the disk and older, redder stars concentrated in the bulge. There is no clear evidence of prominent spiral arm structure or significant dust lanes within the galaxy, supporting its classification as a relatively smooth system. Some minor disturbances in the galaxy shape and a potential merger component could be there, but based on the smoothness of the light, it would not be a merger that drastically altered the shape.
