HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #970

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 256/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of PC 4521 (Asteroid Shape and Duplicity - Cycle
       3 High) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make snapshot images of the large
       asteroid AST-674-RACH to look for possible satellites, shapes, and
       albedo variations. A unscheduled ephemeris correction slew was
       successfully uplinked. Three observations were executed without
       problems. All three observations were received and displayed, and
       they were reported to look normal. 

   1.2 Completed FGS 5058 (Extragalactic Astrometry and Astrophysics

       FT12-23, Part 2 of 2)

       Fine Guidance Sensor #3 was used to make astrometric observations of
       of SAO star 2300-683-IN. These observations will be used to
       determine the rotation of the reference frame used by the HIPPARCOS
       astrometry satellite. The OSS monitored the observations, and
       assessed the data quality. No problems were reported. 

   1.3 Completed FOS/RD 5053 (Cycle 3 FOS Location of Spectra: Y-Base Maps)


       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make eight
       Y-Base calibration tests, spectra of the internal Pt-Ne lamps
       looking through the 0.3 arc-second apertures for every grating.
       These observations mapped the face of the photocathod using 24
       Y-steps and 1 X-step. All eight observations were monitored in the
       OSS, and the data quality was assessed. No problems were reported.


   1.4 Completed FGS 5061 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic

       Reference Frame Part 4 of 6)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make astrometric observations
       of star NEWEGOB-37 which apparent position lies near an
       extragalactic object. The intent of these observations is to tie the
       reference frame to the extragalactic reference frame. Real-time
       telemetry was available for all but about ten minutes in the middle
       of the observations due to a ZOE. No anomalies were noted during the

       real-time telemetry. 

   1.5 Completed FGS 4893 (Orbital Motions of Close Binary Stars, Cycle 3

       High)

       Fine Guidance Sensor #3 was used to make astrometric observations of
       the close binary star system HD181391. These observations are
       important since most of the estimates of stellar masses are made by
       observing close binary pairs like this system. The observations were
       executed during real-time, and monitored in the OSS. No anomalies
       were noted. 

   1.6 Completed WFC 4848 (GTO Low Latitude Parallel Program Cycle 3 High)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make two high latitude medium-deep
       sky survey observations taken in parallel with the prime science
       observations. Both observations were received and displayed. They
       were reported to look okay. 

   1.7 Completed PC 5073 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats Wide. 2)


       The Planetary Camera was used to make six sets of Earth flat
       calibration images using different filter combinations. These images
       will be used for flat field corrections of science images made with
       the PC. Three images were reported to be underexposed, two were
       saturated, and one was okay. 

   1.8 Completed 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 reported to be
       saturated. 

   1.9 Completed FOS/BL 3803 (Pluto's FUV Spectrum: CO Abundance FUV

       Survey) 

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make far ultraviolet
       observations of the planet Pluto to look for CO absorption in the
       Cameron Bands. This does not include its moon Charon. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported. The TALED and acquisition images were reported to be okay.
       The spectral observation appeared to executed normally. There was
       considerable fluctuation in the overlight sums for the observations.


   1.10 Completed PC 4308 (Snapshot Survey for Companions to Planetary -

        Nebula Nuclei - Cycle 3 High)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make an observation of the central
       region of planetary nebula IC2448. It is possible that the central
       star in a double star. The observations was received and displayed
       in the OSS, the data was reported to be normal. 

   1.11 Completed FOC/96 4800 (The Stellar Content of Wolf - Rayet Galaxies

        (FOC Images)) 

       The Faint Object Camera was used to make one spectral observations
       of the Wolf-Rayet galaxy MARK-8. This galaxy is a star bursting
       galaxy which exhibits broad He II emissions at 4686 A0 from stellar
       sources. The observation was received and displayed. The image was
       reported to look very good. 

   1.12 Completed Four Sets of WFC 4381 (HST Medium - Deep Survey - Cycle

        3) 

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


   1.13 Uplinked Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per 2871 

   1.14 Completed HSP/UV2 4502 (Quasi-periodic Oscillations in AM Herculis
        Binaries - Cycle 3 Medium) 


        The High Speed Photometer was used to make time series photometric
        observations of the AM Her class star V-834-Cent. This star is a
        binary star in which material from one star is accreted unto the
        surface of a white dwarf companion. It can very by several
        magnitudes over a time scale of several minutes to months. A total
        of six sets of observations were made, and they all were reported
        to look fine. 

   1.15 Completed FOS/BL 4401 (Ultraviolet Spectropolarimetry of GD229:

        Cycle 3 High)

        The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make ultraviolet
        spectrographic observation of the white dwarf star GD229. The
        objective is to determine the magnetic field strength, and other
        physical characteristics of the star from an analysis of the
        profile of its Lyman Alpha and other spectral lines. The target was
        reported to have rather weak signal. No other anomalies were noted.


   1.16 Completed Seven Sets of PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC
        Flats Narrow. 2) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make 14 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. Five observations were
       reported to be okay, four were underexposed, and five were
       saturated. 

   1.17 Completed PC 4902 (HST Medium - Deep Survey - Part 2: Low-Latitude
        - Cycle 3 High) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make a long exposure taken in
       parallel with the prime science observation. Areas of interest are
       galactic structure and evolution. There is also the possibility of
       serendipitous discoveries.  The observation was received and
       displayed in the OSS. It was reported to look okay. 

   1.18 Completed Two Set of WFC 5075 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats

        Wide. 1) 

       Observations were made to make a standard calibration to obtain
       Earth flats using the Wide Field Camera. A total of six observations
       were taken. Four were reported to be saturated, and two were okay.



   1.19 Completed FOS/RD/BL 3815 (UV Observations of The Hubble-Sandage

        Variables in M-31 and M-33)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make ultraviolet
       spectrographic observations of the Hubble-Sandage class star AF-And
       which is located in the Andromeda galaxy. This is a very luminous,
       erupively unstable star. Only a few of this class of star are known
       to exist. The observations were reported to look fine. 

   1.20 Completed WFC 3840 (The Abundance and Time Evolution of Carbon,

       Nitrogen and Oxygen) 

       The Faint Object Spectrograph and the Wide field Camera were used to
       make ultraviolet observations fo the H II regions in galaxy NGC-2361 to
       measure the abundance of CO and NO. Two observations were obtained,
       and reported to be excellent. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY: 

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 12
                                        Successful : 12
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 26
                                        Successful : 26

   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 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   3.2 Complete FOS/BL 4939 (Quasar Absorption Line Survey: Cycle 2

       Observations)

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

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

       - Part 2)

   3.5 Complete FOC/96 3747 (High Resolution Observations of Cataclysmic

       Variable - Cycle 2)

   3.6 Complete GHRS/2 3472 (The Properties of Single Interstellar Clouds -

       Cycle 2)

   3.7 Complete WFC/PC 5026 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: Rapid Internal

       Monitor)

   3.8 Complete S/C/HSP/PMT 5079 (Dynamics of Planetary Upper Atmospheres -

       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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