HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #896

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 147/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WFC 4770 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Internal Monitor 
       Proposal)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make one bias and one dark
       calibration observations for routine calibration of the instrument
       and for data reduction purposes. Both observations were received and
       reviewed in the OSS. They were reported to be okay. 

   1.2 Completed FOS/BL 4054 (Probing the Nuclear Region of Seyfert Galaxy 
       NGC-5548)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make spectral observations
       of the nuclear regions of Seyfert galaxy NGC-5548 looking for time
       dependent variations in its continuum, and emissions in Helium II
       and Carbon IV. The OSS monitored the observations and assessed the
       data quality. No problems were reported. 

   1.3 Completed PC 4140 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Rapid Internal Monitor - 
       Part 2)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make internal flat calibration
       images to look for new forms of contamination (i.e., measles and
       daisies), and the possible return of quantum efficiency hysteresis.
       The observations were executed as scheduled and no problems were
       reported. 

   1.4 Completed WFC 4381 (HST Medium - Deep Survey - Cycle 3)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make high latitude medium - deep
       sky survey observations taken in parallel with the prime science
       observations. No problems were reported. 


   1.5 Completed FOS 3683 (Accretion Disk Mapping) 

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Rapid Mode) was used to make a
       spectral observation of the cataclysmic variable star IP Pegasi
       during eclipses of its accretion disk. (See Note 2.4) The target
       acquisition was only partially successful. Two peakup maneuvers were
       required. The first peakup encountered a loss of lock during the
       observation. (See Note 2.1) The second peakup appeared to be
       successful. The science data is still being analyzed. 


2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 1
                                        Successful : 1
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11
                                    Losses of Lock : 1

                         Loss of fine Lock (No a recentering event)
                         147/0731Z  FGS 1&2, Night/Day Transition.
   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 3
                             Successful : 3

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: 

       Special target of opportunity observations will continue using the
       Faint Object Spectrograph to make spectral observations of
       cataclysmic contact variable star IP Pegasi during predicted eclipse
       periods. 

       Proposal FOS #3683 (See Note 1.5 and 2.1)

           Observation times:
             147/0715Z - 0945Z (Today)
             147/1830Z - 2100Z
             148/0545z - 0815Z
             149/2331z - 150/0200Z

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

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

   3.2 Complete Two Sets of FOC/96 3801 (Search to QSOs Suitable for
       Subsequent Observations of He II) 

   3.3 Complete Two Sets of FOS/BL 3683 (Accretion Disk Mapping in 
       Eclipsing Cataclysmic variables)

   3.4 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   3.5 Complete GHRS/2 4601 (Jupiter's Hydrogen Lyman Alpha Auroral/Airglow 
       Line Profile: Cycle 3 Medium)

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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