HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #883

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 130/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WFC/PC 4109 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Rapid Internal
       Monitor ) 

       Both the Planetary Camera and the Wide Field Camera were used to
       make internal flat images to check for measles and daisies (i.e.,
       new forms of contamination), and the possible return of quantum
       efficiency hysteresis. Both images were received and displayed in
       the OSS. They both were reported to look okay. 

   1.2 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/2 3496 (An Ultraviolet Atlas of Sirus: 
       Constraining Model Stellar Atmospheres)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to obtain spectra of the
       star Sirius (aka, HD48915) using the WSC AN Mode to get accurate
       flux distribution and line profiles at ultraviolet wavelenghts. The
       onboard target acquisition were successful. The map showed the
       target in an appropriate location for the spectral observations. The
       spectral observations were all reported to look excellent. 

   1.3 Completed Four Sets of PC 3603 (Snapshots of Protoplanetary Nebulae)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make four image of the
       protoplanetary system PK051+09D1 to study its current morphology.
       All four observations were received and displayed. No anomalies were
       reported. 

   1.4 Completed FOC/96 3591 (Massive Star in Starburst Galaxies - FOC 
       Images (Part 1))

       The Faint Object Camera was used to make one ultraviolet image of
       the massive star bursting galaxy NGC-7562. There were three
       recentering events which occurred during the exposure. The
       observations was received and displayed, and no other anomalies were
       reported. 

   1.5 Uplinked Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   1.6 Completed FOC/96 3913 (Ultraviolet Imaging of IRAS Starburst Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Camera was used to make four ultraviolet observations of
       the star bursting galaxy IRAS22491 using filters F140W and F220W.
       All four observations were received and displayed. There were
       recentering events which occurred during most of the exposures.
       Otherwise, no anomalies were noted. 

   1.7 Completed FOC/96 4804 (UV Imaging of Nearby Galaxies with FOC/96) 

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make one ultraviolet
       image of nearby galaxy UGC-6150. It was a ten minute exposure, and
       used filter F220W. The observations was received and displayed. No
       anomalies were reported. 

   1.8 Completed Two Sets of FOS/BL 4054 (Probing the Nuclear Regions of the 
       Seyfert Galaxy NGC-5548)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make observations of the
       nuclear regions of Seyfert galaxy NGC-5548 looking for time
       variations in its continuum, and emissions in Carbon IV and Helium
       II. The Observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems
       were reported. 

   1.9 Completed WFC 3917 (HST Medium Deep Survey: Cycle 2 Part 1)

       High Latitude sky survey observations were make in parallel with the
       prime science observations. The observations were executed as
       scheduled. No problems were reported. 

   1.10 Completed WFC 4929 (WF/PC Cycle 2: Improved Dark Calibration)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make a 1200 second long dark
       calibrations exposure. The observations was monitored by the OSS,
       and no anomalies were reported. 

   1.11 Completed FGS 4031 (High Speed Astrometry - A Search for Planetary 
        Companions to Low Mass)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make astrometric observations
       of the star Proxima Centauri to help determine the presence of a
       possible Jupiter sized planet in orbit around the target star. Most
       of the observations occurred during LOS. The OSS monitored the
       engineering data, and no problems were reported. 

   1.12 Completed Two Sets of FOS/BL 3441 (Post Asymptotic Giant Branch 
        Evolution in the Magellanic Clouds)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make spectrographic
       observations of the planetary nebula SMC-SMP28 which is located in
       the Small Magellanic Cloud. The observations was made in fine lock.
       Part of the observations occurred during LOS, however, the overlight
       sums just before LOS indicated that no problems had occurred. 

   1.13 Completed FOS/RD 4212 (Internal Wavelength Calibration) 

       Special wavelength calibrations observations were made of the Faint
       Object Spectrograph to monitor its stability. The observations were
       monitored, and no anomalies were noted in the telemetry. 

   1.14 Completed WFC 4105 (HST Medium-Deep Survey: Cycle 1 High Latitude)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make a high latitude medium-deep
       sky survey observation taken in parallel with the prime science
       observation. The observations was executed as scheduled, and no
       problems were reported. 

   1.15 Completed  FGS 3918 (Linking HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic 
        Reference Frame Part 6 of 6)

       Fine Guidance Sensor #3 was used to make astrometric observations of
       extragalactic object NEWEGOD-57 and the field of nearby galactic
       stars. These observations will be sued to determine the rotation of
       the reference frame used by the HIPPARCOS astrometry satellite.
       There was very little telemetry during the observations, however, no
       problems were noted. 

   1.16 Completed GHRS/2 3664 (Probing the IS gas of the Superbubble LMC2)

       The High Resolution spectrograph was used to make four spectral
       observations of the planetary nebula SK70115 which is located in
       Superbubble #2 in the Large Magellanic Cloud. The target acquisition
       was successful. The observation was well centered, and the data
       looked okay. A status buffer error message was received which
       implied that the GIMP correction ran out of stored commands between
       the first two science observations. An HSTAR was written. The last
       two observations showed no apparent problems. 

   1.17 Completed FOC/96 4846 (High Resolution Observations of Cataclysmic 
        Variables: Cycle 3)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make one image of the
       cataclysmic variable star HM-Sagettae. This object is known to have
       complex regions of nebulosity surrounding it. The image was reported
       to look very good. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 19
                                        Successful : 19
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 20
                                        Successful : 20
                                    Losses of Lock : 0

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 36
                             Successful : 36

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: None

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete FOC/96 4353 (Hubble Space Telescope Imaging of Io: Cycle 3 
       High)

   3.2 Complete FOC/96 4804 (UV Imaging of Nearby Galaxies with the FOC/96)

   3.3 Complete GHRS/2 3472 (The Properties of Single Interstellar Clouds, 
       Cycle 2)

   3.4 Complete FOC/96 3801 (Search of QSOs suitable for Subsequent 
       Observations of He II)

   3.5 Complete FOS/BL 4054 (Probing the Nuclear Regions of Seyfert Galaxy 
       NGC-5548)

   3.6 Complete  WFC/PC 4109 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Rapid Internal 
       Monitor)

   3.7 Complete PC 4140 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Rapid Internal 
       Monitor - Part 2)

   3.8 Complete WFC 4381 (HST Medium Deep Survey - Cycle 3)

4.0 ANOMALY STATUS:
	
   4.1 Significant New Anomalies: None

   4.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None
 
5.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Nothing at this time.

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