This galaxy appears to be an elongated, disk-shaped system, seen nearly edge-on. The central bulge presents a smooth, concentrated luminosity profile, with a yellow-orange hue. The disk, extending outwards from the bulge, exhibits a generally smoother appearance but has a slight blue-ish tinge as the image extends away from the center. The overall impression is that of a relatively evolved galaxy with a likely substantial population of older stars in the bulge, and on-going star formation in the outer regions of the disk. There is little evidence of significant disturbances to the galaxy's morphology.
