This galaxy exhibits a morphology indicative of a potential merger event. The light distribution is not uniform, suggesting significant gravitational interaction. There are two distinct bright concentrations of light. One is centered near the top of the image and is a smoother, rounder shape, with a slightly more orange color. The lower concentration of light is more blue in color, and more amorphous. There is a distinct halo or envelope around the galaxy. The lack of well-defined spiral arms suggests that if this was once a spiral galaxy, its disk structure has been disrupted. It appears to be relatively compact. There may be ongoing star formation as seen by the blueish color in the one object.
