HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #984

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 274/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

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

       The Planetary Camera was used to make 18 Earth flat calibration
       images using different filter combinations. These images will be
       used for flat field corrections of science images made with the PC.
       All 18 images were received and displayed. eight of the images were
       reported to be saturated, two were underexposed, and the others were
       okay. 

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

       The Planetary Camera was used to make four 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. All four images were
       received and displayed. Two were reported to be saturated, and two
       were okay. 

   1.3 Completed GHRS/2 1168 (Interstellar Carbon and Oxygen Cycle 2)

       The High Resolution spectrograph (Echelle Mode) was used to obtain
       high signal to noise ratio spectra of star HD38771 (Visual magnitude
       2.06) to which will hopefully show interstellar absorption lines of
       carbon and oxygen This will help determine the density and
       temperatures of the gas within the interstellar cloud. The tracking
       for these observations was done in course track, instead of the
       expected fine lock (See Operations Note 2.1). Nevertheless, the
       spectra looked good, with a strong signal. 

   1.4 Completed WFC 5013 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats Narrow. 2)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make 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 four observations were received. One observation
       was reported to be saturated, one was partially saturated, and the
       others were okay. 

   1.5 Completed FGS 4892 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars: Cycle 3 High)

       The FGSs were used to make astrometric observations of the possible
       binary star VA-6 which is located in the Hyades open cluster. The
       OSS monitored the observation, and no anomalies were reported. 

   1.6 Completed Three Sets of WFC 4848 (GTO Low Altitude Parallel
       Program: Cycle 3 High) 

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

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Both red and Blue Sides) were used to
       make ultraviolet spectral observations fo the Hour-Glass Section
       (i.e., the H II emission region) of the Lagoon Nebula (aka, M-8).
       The intent is to determine the composition and structure of this H
       II region. The onboard target acquisition was successful. No
       problems were reported with the spectral observations. 

   1.8 Uplinked Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   1.9 Completed Two 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. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and no problems were reported. 


   1.10 Completed WFC 5076 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats Wide. 2)

       Routine Earth flat calibration exposures were taken with the Wide
       Field Camera. The observations were monitored in the OSS, and the
       data quality was assessed. No problems were reported. 

   1.11 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. 

   1.12 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 HD182369 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. 

   1.13 Completed FOS/BL 4866 (Mass Exchange binaries(FOS 34) Augmentation: 
       Cycle 3 High)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make
       spectropolarmetric observations of the binary star system
       V1727-Cygni. This is a continuation of proposal 3651. The
       observations were monitored in the OSS, and the data quality was
       assessed. No problems were reported. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

                            273/2020Z
                            Acquisition failed to obtain Fine Lock and
                            went to Course Track. Both guide stars were 
                            reported to be relatively bright. Subsequent
                            acquisitions were successful.
                            (See observation Report 1.3)

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8


   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 14
                             Successful : 14

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: None

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete WFC 4848 (GTO Low Latitude Parallel Program - Cycle 3 High)

   3.2 Complete HSP/POL 4888 (Remnant Stars in Supernova Remnants - 
       Augmentation - Cycle 3 High)

   3.3 Complete PC 5072 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats Wide. 1)

   3.4 Complete FGS 4893 (Orbital Motions of Close Binary Stars - cycle 3 
       High)

   3.5 Complete Two Sets of FOS/RD 4941 (Geometry and Generalizability of 
       the Reflected Light Model for Seyfert Galaxies)

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

   3.7 Complete Three Sets of WFC 4381 (HST Medium - Deep Survey - Cycle 3)

   3.8 Complete Two Sets of HSP/UV2 4951 (King, Augmentation, Stellar 
       Populations, Part 2)

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

   3.10 Complete PC 4805 (The Ultraviolet Emission spectra of the H II 
       Region)

   3.11 Complete FOS/BL 3908 (Sleuthing the Dynamo - Cycle 2 Continuation)

   3.12 Complete WFC PC 5026 (WF/PC cycle 3 Calibration: Rapid Internal 
       Monitor)

   3.13 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   3.14 Complete FOC/96 5045 (FOC Observations to Monitor Desorption - 
       Cycle 3)

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

   3.16 Complete GHRS/2 3472 (The Properties of Single Interstellar Clouds 
       - Cycle 2)
 
   3.17 Complete PC 4712 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Measles Monitor)

   3.18 Complete GHRS/2 3859 (Nighttime measurements of Nitric Oxide - 
       Continuation of 2544)

   3.19 Complete HSP/UV2 4502 (Quasi- Periodic Oscillations in AM Herculis 
       Binaries - Cycle 3 Medium)

   3.20 Complete  Two Sets of PC 5071 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC flats 
       Narrow. 1)

   3.21 Complete GHRS/2 3880 (Circumstellar and Interstellar Absorption 
       Lines in Planetary Nebula)

   3.22 Complete Two Sets of FGS 2565 (Linking the HIPPARCOS Satellite to 
       the Extragalactic Reference Frame Part 1 of 6)

   3.23 Complete Two Sets of WFC 5013 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats 
       Narrow. 2)

   3.24 Complete GHRS/2 4869 (Spectroscopy of Interacting binaries - 4185, 
       Cycle 3 High)

   3.25 Complete FGS 5060 (Linking the HIPPARCOS Satellite to 
       the Extragalactic Reference Frame Part 1 of 6)

   3.26 Complete FOS/RD 5002 (The Inner Regions of Quasars - Repeat for HOPR 
       #0104)

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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