HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #952

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 229/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

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

       Proposal)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make bias and dark calibration
       images. These data are required for routine calibration of the
       instrument and for data reduction purposes. One of the internal flat
       images was overexposed in one corner, and one of the dark images
       showed a strip along two parallel edges of each chip with a count of
       60 more than the rest of the image. 

   1.2 Completed FOC/96 4539 (Polarization Imaging of Radio Galaxies -
       Cycle 3 Medium) 

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make ultraviolet
       polarization images of the radio galaxy 3C381. These images are
       hoped to reveal the galaxy nucleus. The first two observations were
       reported to be okay. However, the third observations encountered a
       loss of fine lock when a solar array slew was incorrectly scheduled
       during the exposure. A status buffer error message was received.
       (See Note 2.1) 

   1.3 Completed Four Sets of PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats

       Narrow. 2)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make ten standard Earth
       calibrations images for flat fielding of PC observations. Medium and
       narrow filters were used, with and without neutral density filters.
       The observations were executed as scheduled. Six observations were
       reported to be okay, and four were underexposed. 

   1.4 Completed FOS/RD 4504 (The Inner Regions of Quasars Cycle 3)
 
       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make four spectral
       observations of the inner regions of the radio loud quasar 0115+027.
       All four observations were received and displayed in the OSS. They
       were reported to appear normal. There was a noisy diode in channel
       1541. 

   1.5 Completed Two 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. Both observations were received, and they
       were reported to look okay. 

   1.6 Completed PC 4140 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Rapid Internal

       Monitor - Part 2)

       The WFPC was used to make two internal flat calibrations images to
       check for new forms of contamination (i.e., Daises and measles), and
       to check for the possible return of quantum efficiency hysteresis.
       Both observations completed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported. 

   1.7 Completed PC 4738 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: UV Flats 1) 
 
       The WFPC was used to make three images of the Earth to provide flat
       field images for calibration of the ultraviolet observations. All
       three images were received and displayed. All three observations
       were underexposed, entirely or partially. 

   1.8 Completed Two Sets of PC 4521 (Asteroid Shape and Duplicity - Cycle

       3 High) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make three snapshot images of the
       large asteroid AST009METI to look for possible satellites, shapes,
       and albedo variations. All three observations were received and
       displayed, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.9 Completed 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 HD179950 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. The
       astrometry was monitored and no problems were seen in the telemetry.


   1.10 Completed HSP/POL 4888 (Remnant Stars in Supernova Remnants - Aug

       - Cycle 3 High)   

       The High Speed Photometer was used to make observations for the
       supernova remnant SS433 which is an unusual remnant star which has
       emission lines that vary in velocity by relativistic amounts in a
       162 day cycle. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       problems were reported. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 5
                                        Successful : 5
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8
                                    Losses of Lock : 1

                                   Gyros were commanded into high mode for a

                                   Solar Array slew causing loss of fine

                                   lock at 228/1945Z.

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 15
                             Successful : 15

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: None

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete FGS 5056 (High Speed Astrometry - A Search for Planetary
       Companions to Low Mass) 
 
   3.2 Complete Two Sets of PC 4308 (Snapshot Survey for Companions to

       Planetary - Nebula Nuclei - Cycle 3 High)

   3.3 Complete FGS 5060 (Linking HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic Reference

       Frame Part 2 of 6)

   3.4 Complete PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats Narrow. 2)

   3.5 Complete PC 4940 (Post Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution in the

       Magellanic Clouds)

   3.6 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871 

   3.7 Complete FGS 5059 (Seven Points of Light Cycle 2 Calibration - Fixed)

   3.8 Complete Three Sets of PC 4903 (The Nuclei of Nearby S0 and Spiral

       Galaxies - II A PC Snapshot Imaging)

   3.9 complete Three Sets of WFC 5013 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC

       Flats Narrow. 2)

   3.10 Complete PC 4712 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Measles Monitor)

   3.11 Complete PC 5020 (Separate Light Curves for Pluto and Charon -

        Split of 3848)

   3.12 Complete FOS/BL 4275 (The Origin of the Strong Soft X-Ray Excess

       Found in Seyfert Galaxies)

   3.13 Complete WFC 4381 (HST Medium Survey - Cycle 3)

   3.14 Complete FGS 5065 (Intermediate Plate Scale Cycle 2 Calibration) 

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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