Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2879 ± 15 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 138.5 ± 9.7 Mly (42.46 ± 2.98 Mpc).

"[7] The general form is described by the morphological classification of SB(s)cd pec,[2] which indicates a peculiar (pec) barred spiral galaxy (SB) with no inner ring system around the bar (s) and loosely-wound spiral arms (cd).

However, observation of its features suggests it has undergone a merger with a gas-rich dwarf galaxy.

[10] However, the stellar plume is not connected to S2, and S2 also has it own tidal structure, which would not be possible if it had already "punched" through NGC 922.

[6] It is a starburst galaxy,[12] and the collision has resulted in star formation at the rate of 7–8 M☉·yr−1.