The galaxy appears as a flattened, disk-shaped structure, oriented edge-on relative to our line of sight. A central bulge is visible as a concentrated region of light, appearing yellowish in color. Surrounding the bulge is a fainter, bluer disk extending outwards. The disk's bluer hue suggests the presence of younger, hotter stars, and possibly ongoing star formation within spiral arms that cannot be clearly resolved. Dust lanes are visible in the disk. The galaxy does not display any obvious signs of a major merger, though a minor interaction might have occurred. The lack of distinct features indicates that it is a relatively smooth and well-defined system.
