This galaxy exhibits a disturbed morphology, indicative of an ongoing or recent merger event.  The dominant feature is a prominent, loosely wound spiral arm structure. The galaxy appears to be in the late stages of a merger, likely between two disk galaxies of disparate sizes. The tidal tails are extended. A central bulge can be seen. The disk of the galaxy appears to be warped. Patches of blue color are present, indicating the presence of recently formed stars within the spiral arms and tidal features. The degree of disturbance suggests a significant gravitational interaction has occurred, possibly driving bursts of star formation within the system. There is a likely candidate for the merger object, but it is small and distorted and very near the center.
