HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #983

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 273/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Four Sets 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. 

   1.2 Completed Three Sets of WFC 4381 (HST Medium - Deep Survey - Cycle 3)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make three sets of medium-deep
       high latitude sky survey observations taken in parallel with the
       prime science observations. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and the images were reported to be full of stars. 

   1.3 Completed FOS/BL 3441 (Post Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution in the 
       Magellanic Clouds)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make five spectral
       observations of the planetary nebula SMC-SM40 which is located in
       the Small Magellanic Cloud. The observations were monitored were
       possible. Although the onboard target acquisition observation
       appeared okay, the confirmation image showed the target to be far
       from the aperture center. With the help of Flight Operations an
       unscheduled corrective maneuver was uplinked to the spacecraft. The
       first spectral observation was very underexposed. The other
       observations were reported to look very good. The SIP did improve
       the pointing. 

   1.4 Completed PC 5027 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: Rapid Internal Monitor 
       - Part 2)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make internal flat observations
       to check for quantum efficiency hysteresis. Two images were taken,
       and both were reported to look normal. 

   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 reported to look
       normal. 

   1.6 Completed FGS 4938 (Parallaxes of Hyades Cluster Members - Cycle 3 
       High)

       The Fine Guidance Sensor #3 was used to make astrometric
       observations of the star VA-645 which is a member of the open Hyades
       star cluster. These observations are intended to determine the
       parallax of the stars and compute the distance modulus for the
       cluster. This will help improve the estimates of distances to other
       galaxies, which are base on the distance of Cepheid variable stars.
       Most of the observation occurred during LOS. That section of the
       observation which was monitored was reported to look okay. 

   1.7 Completed WFC 4848 (GTO Low Latitude 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 normal. 

   1.8 Completed FOC/96 3881 (Crane, Augmentation, Galaxies & Clusters) 
 
       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of the
       bright nearby galaxy NGC-6257 to learn more about its stellar
       content and nuclear structure. This is a continuation of proposal
       1057. The observation was executed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported. 

   1.9 Completed WFC 4849 (GTO High Latitude Parallel Program - Cycle 3 High)

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

   1.10 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 HD-193194 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. 

   1.11 Completed PC 4764 (Investigation of the Dynamics of Binary Asteroids)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make images of the asteroid
       532 Herculis which is suspected to be a binary asteroid based on
       its unusual light curve. The observations were received and
       displayed. They were reported to look okay. 

   1.12 Completed PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats Narrow. 2)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make 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, and no problems were
       reported. 

   1.13 Completed FOC/96 3504 (High - Spatial - Resolution Imaging and 
       Spectroscopy of AGN: Cycle 2)

       The Faint Object Camera was used to make polarization images of
       galaxy NGC-1068 to look for possible active galactic nuclei. The
       images were taken in polarized light to provide information about the
       source hidden behind the obscuring torus. The OSS monitored the
       observations and assessed the data quality. No problems were
       reported. 

   1.14 Completed WFC 5201 (GTO High Latitude Parallel Program - Cycle 3 
       High  - Continued)

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

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6


   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 13
                             Successful : 13

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: 

       The JIS #3 Simulation (Deployment) was successfully completed 
       yesterday (Wednesday Sept. 29,1993). It started at 1300Z, and lasted
       for ten hours. All simulation objectives were met. 

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete PC 5073 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: PC Flats Wide. 2))

   3.2 Complete Three Sets of PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats 
       Narrow. 2)

   3.3 Complete GHRS/2 1168 (Interstellar Carbon and Oxygen Cycle 2)

   3.4 Complete WFC 5013 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats Narrow. 2)

   3.5 Complete FGS 4892 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars: Cycle 3 High)

   3.6 Complete Three Sets of WFC 4848 (GTO Low Latitude Parallel Program: 
       Cycle 3 High)

   3.7 Complete FOS/RD/BL 4805 (The Ultraviolet Emission Spectra of an H II 
       Region)

   3.8 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   3.9 Complete Two Sets of WFC 5075 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats 
       Wide. 1)

   3.10 Complete WFC 5076 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats Wide. 2)

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

   3.12 Complete FGS 4893 (Orbital Motions of Close Binary Stars - Cycle 3 
       High) 

   3.13 Complete FOS/BL 4866 (Mass Exchange binaries(FOS 34) Augmentation: 
       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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