The structure and size of radio galaxy 1308-441.

The structure of the radio source 1308-441 has been determined with the Molonglo and Fleurs radio telescopes. The nuclear component has been identified with a magnitude 15 galaxy, and an optical spectrum, obtained with the Anglo-Australian Telescope, shows galactic absorption features with a redshift of 0.0515 but no emissin lines. The radio image shows the nuclear component linked by a well-defined bridge to diffuse lobes extending for 11 arcmin west and 6 arcmin east. The asymmetry is believed to be due to projection effects. The projected size is 670 kpc. The bridge contains several peaks with one strong unresolved peak 90 kpc from the galaxy.