HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #951

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 228/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/2 1162 (Interstellar Abundance Toward a

       Star With High Depletion - Cycle 1)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph[h was used to make observations of
       the star Beta 1 Scorpii (aka, HD144217) to study the interstellar
       lines superimposed on the stellar spectrum, to learn more about the
       depletion of heavy elements and the physical conditions in the
       interstellar gas. The spiral search found the target in the ninth
       map with a target search flux of 47,338 counts. The spectra was
       reported to look good. 

   1.2 Completed WFC 4738 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: UV Flats 1) 

       The WFPC was used to make four images of the Earth to provide flat
       field images for calibration of the ultraviolet observations. All
       four images were received and displayed. One were underexposed and
       three were reported to be okay. 

   1.3 Completed Four Sets of WFC 5013  (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC

       Flats Narrow. 2)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make two Earth flat calibration
       images to be used for flat fielding of WFC observations. The
       observations used the narrow band filters, both with and without
       neutral density filters. A total of two observations were received.
       Both observation were reported to be saturated. 

   1.4 Completed FGS 4892 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars Cycle 3  - High )


       The FGSs were used to make astrometric observations of the possible
       binary star VA376 which is located in the Hyades open cluster. The
       OSS monitored the observations, and no anomalies were reported. 

   1.5 Uplinked Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871 

   1.6 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/2 3472 (The Properties of single

       Interstellar Clouds  - Cycle 2)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make Echelle spectral
       observations of the broad-lined, early-type star HD023630. Both the
       Echelle and grating G160M were used. All of the observations were
       executed, received and displayed  without problems. 

   1.7 Completed Three Sets of PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats

       Narrow. 2) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make one standard Earth
       calibration image for flat fielding of PC observations. The
       observation was executed as scheduled, and the observation was
       reported to be saturated. 

   1.8 Completed Two Sets of FOS/BL 4396 (QSO Absorption 
       System Snapshot Survey - Part 1 of 3: Cycle 3 High)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make one
       spectrographic observation of quasar 0446-2049 to look for
       absorption line systems at low red shift, emission lines, and to
       study the QSO's continuum. The observations was received in real
       time. The spectral observation was reported to look good, although
       it was somewhat weak. 

   1.9 Completed WFC/PC 4109 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Rapid Internal

       Monitor)

       Rapid Internal Monitoring observations were made with both the Wide
       Field Camera and the Planetary Camera using filter F555W to look for
       new forms of contamination (i.e. daises and measles), and the
       possible return of quantum efficiency hysteresis. The observations
       were monitored in the OSS, and the data quality was assessed. Both
       observations were reported to look okay. 

   1.10 Completed Three Sets of PC 5020 (Separate Light Curves of Pluto and
        Charon - Split 0f 3848) 
 
        The Planetary Camera was used to make photometry observations of
        the planet Pluto and its moon Charon. Separate observations were
        also made of a comparison star. The objective was to obtain
        improved albedo mapping of Pluto and its satellite. The
        observations were made in fine lock. They were received in real
        time and displayed in the OSS. They were reported to look okay.


   1.11 Completed Two Sets of FGS 4893 (Orbital Motions of Close Binary

        Stars - Cycle 3 High)

       Fine Guidance Sensor #3 was used to make astrometric observations of
       the binary star system BD+4D3562 to obtain its orbital elements.
       These observations are important since most of the estimates of
       stellar mass are made by observing elements of these systems. It was
       reported that two recentering events occurred during the
       observations. 

   1.12 Completed WFC 4666 (The Jets of Centaurus A and Its Host Galaxies -
        Cycle 3 Medium) 

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make five observations of the
       knots located in the Jet of Centaurus A (aka, NGC-5128) for
       comparison to the sub-arcsecond structure seen in radio telescope
       maps. All five observations were received in the OSS. Recentering
       events were reported to have effected three of the observations.


   1.13 Completed FGS 4935 (Parallaxes of Hyades Cluster Members - Cycle 3

        High)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make astrometric observations
       of star VA383 which is located in the Hyades cluster to obtain a
       definitive calibration of its  population I zero-age main sequence
       members. The observation appeared to execute without problems 

   1.14 Completed WFC 4322 (Resolution of the Upper IMF in the Magellanic

        Clouds: Cycle 3 High)

        The Wide Field Camera was used to make UBV images of the star
        30-Daradus which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud to
        determine if there is any multiplicity in the system. Six
        observations were received and displayed. No anomalies were noted.


   1.15 Completed WFC 4383 (UV Spectroscope of Two Very C- Poor Halo

        Planetary Nebulae - Cycle 3 Medium)

        The Wide Field Camera was used to make observations of the
        planetary nebula PK004-03.1 which is located in the halo of the
        Milky Way Galaxy. The observations was executed with no problems.
        The data was received and displayed. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 20
                                        Successful : 20
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 22
                                        Successful : 22
                                    Losses of Lock : 0

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 34
                             Successful : 34

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: None

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete PC 4770 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Internal Monitor

       Proposal)

   3.2 Complete FOC/96 4539 (Polarization Imaging of Radio Galaxies - Cycle

       3 Medium)

   3.3 Complete Four Sets of PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats

       Narrow. 2)

   3.4 Complete FOS/RD 4504 (The Inner Regions of Quasars Cycle 3)
 
   3.5 Complete Two Sets of WFC 5013 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats

       Narrow. 2)

   3.6 Complete PC 4140 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Rapid Internal

       Monitor - Part 2)

   3.7 Complete PC 4738 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: UV Flats 1)
 
   3.8 Complete Two Sets of PC 4521 (Asteroid Shape and Duplicity - Cycle 3

       High)

   3.9 Complete FGS 4893 (Orbital Motions of Close Binary Stars - Cycle 3

       High)

   3.10 Complete HSP/POL 4888 (Remnant Stars in Supernova Remnants - Aug.

       - Cycle 3 High)   

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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