The galaxy presents as a spiral type, exhibiting a prominent central bulge which appears yellow-white in color, suggesting an older stellar population. Emerging from the central bulge are spiral arms, loosely wound and somewhat flocculent in nature. The arms show a bluish tint, indicative of ongoing star formation. Patches of red and blue regions are observed within the arms which may be HII regions and areas of active star birth respectively. The dust lanes are moderately prominent. The galaxy does not appear to be significantly distorted, suggesting it is not undergoing a major merger, but a minor interaction cannot be ruled out due to some visual asymmetry.
