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   PR # 43028
   4C 74.26 is the largest of the only two known quasars associated with
   a giant radio source. It exhibits extreme properties in all wavebands
   which so far cannot be atttributed to any special physical or
   environmental conditions of the source.. The ROSAT PSPC spectrum is
   unusually flat for a radio-loud quasar and cannot be determined well
   due to the PSPC's narrow energy range, limited spectral resolution,
   and the high Galactic absorption. A detailed study in a 20 ks ASCA
   observation will allow the reliable determination of its X-ray
   spectral properties and will thus enable us to pin down the physical
   and geometrical conditions of the central emission region of this
   unusual quasar.
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