HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #985

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 277/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

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

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

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

       The High Speed Photometer was used to make 13 ultraviolet
       polarmetric observations of supernova remnant SS433 which has
       emission lines that vary by relativistic amounts in a 162 day cycle.
       All 13 observations were received and displayed. They were reported
       to look okay. 

   1.3 Completed PC 5072 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats Wide. 1) 

       Both the Wide Field Camera and the Planetary camera were used to
       make four Earth Flat calibration exposures using the wide and medium
       band filters. Three observations were received and displayed in the
       OSS. Two observations were underexposed, and two were normal. 

   1.4 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 HD166988 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. 

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make observations of the
       Seyfert Galaxy MARK 1066. The observations were monitored in the
       OSS, and the data quality was assessed. The observation was reported
       to be satisfactory. 
 
   1.6 Completed Three Sets of PC 5014 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats
       Narrow. 2) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make two 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. One image was reported
       to be partially saturated, and the other was okay. 

   1.7 Completed Three 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. 

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

       The High Speed Photometer  (Ultraviolet Side 2) was used to make
       observations of globular cluster NGC-6624 to make ultraviolet
       observations looking for a counter part to the X-Ray burster. This
       binary system has an eleven minute period at X-Ray wavelengths. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported. 

   1.9 Completed 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 taken
       as scheduled, and no problems were reported. 

   1.10 Completed PC 4805 (The Ultraviolet Emission Spectra of the H II 
       Region)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Both red and Blue Sides) were used to
       make two 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. 

   1.11 Completed FOS/BL 3908 (Sleuthing the Dynamo - Cycle 2 Continuation) 

        The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make spectral
        observations of the very young solar type star STAR-0326+ to obtain
        high signal to noise ratio spectra of a star similar to, but much
        younger than, out Sun. Five observations were received and
        displayed, there was a recentering event which occurred during the
        last observation. The other observations were reported to look
        normal. 

   1.12 Completed WFC PC 5026 (WF/PC cycle 3 Calibration: Rapid Internal 
       Monitor)

       The Wide Field Camera and the Planetary Camera were used to make
       internal flat calibration images. These images will be used to look
       for measles and daisies (i.e., different forms of contamination),
       and to monitor scattered light. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no problems were reported. 

   1.13 Uplinked Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871 

   1.14 Completed FOC/96 5045 (FOC Observations to Monitor Desorption - 
       Cycle 3)

       The Faint Object Camera was used to make observations of the
       standard star GSC4017-38 using filter f486N in the F/96 mode to
       monitor the focus of the HST optics. Nine observations were received
       and displayed. Two of the observations were reported to have had
       recentering events during the observations. 

   1.15 Completed FGS 5059 (Seven Points of Light - Cycle 2 Calibration - 
       Fixed)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make observations of standard
       star UPGREEN-69. The objective was to calibrate the single star
       interferometeric fringe pattern at seven different points in the
       central region of the astrometric FGS. The astrometric observations
       were monitored and no problems were seen in the telemetry. 

   1.16 Completed 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 HD037128. Both the
       Echelle and grating G160M were used. All of the observations were
       executed, received and displayed  without problems. The target was
       reported to be well centered. 

   1.17 Completed PC 4712 (WF/PC Cycle 2 Calibration: Measles Monitor)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make three Earth Calibration Flat
       images to monitor fo a form of contamination known as measles. The
       observations used filter F517N, both with and without filter F122M.
       The OSS monitored the observation and assessed the data quality. No
       problems were reported. The observations were reported to look okay. 

   1.18 Completed GHRS/2 3859 (Nighttime Measurements of Nitric Oxide - 
       Continuation of 2544)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make observations of
       the bright B class star HD38771. It is hoped that these observations
       will help learn more about the diffusion processes in the Earth's
       upper atmosphere by studying the ultraviolet absorption bands
       produced by nitric oxide along the line of sight of the target star.
       The observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported. 

   1.19 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 QQ-Vulpecula. 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. The
        observations were completed as scheduled, and they all were
        reported to look fine. 

   1.20 Completed  Two Sets of PC 5071 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats 
       Narrow. 1) 

       The Planetary Camera was used to make four Earth calibration flat
       images which will be used to remove the pixel to pixel variations in
       gain of the chips. The flats from this proposal will be used for
       flat field corrections for subsequent science data. The observations
       were executed as scheduled. One observations was reported to be
       saturated, and the other three were okay. 

   1.21 Completed GHRS/2 3880 (Circumstellar and Interstellar Absorption 
       Lines in Planetary Nebula)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to study the central star
       in planetary nebula NGC-40 The principal investigator is not
       interested in the central star, but instead she is using the
       starlight to probe the neutral material which surrounds the ionized
       shell which surrounds the central star. The OSS monitored the
       observations and assessed the data quality. No problems were
       reported. 

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

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make two sets of astrometric
       observations of objects 0637-441IN. This object lies near the
       apparent position of extragalactic objects. This object will also be
       observed with the HIPPARCOS satellite. The intent is to tie the
       HIPPARCOS system reference frame to the extragalactic reference
       frame. The observations were executed as scheduled, and two of the
       observations had the Stop Flag raised during the observations. The
       rest of the observations were successful. 

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

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make ten 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. All ten observations were received and
       displayed. No anomalies were reported. 

   1.24 Completed GHRS/2 4869 (Spectroscopy of Interacting Binaries - 4185,
       Cycle 3 High) 

       The High Resolution spectrograph was used to make observations of
       the interacting binary star V-Sge. IUE spectra showed the possible
       presence of red-shifted emission at a velocity of about 700 Km/Sec.
       This suggests a major mass transfer  event is in process. The target
       was successfully located. The wavelength calibrations and spectral
       observations were received and displayed. They were reported to look
       okay. 

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

       The Fine Guidance Sensor were used to make astrometric observations
       of the object 2128-123IN. The observations will be used to determine
       the rotation of the reference frame used by the HIPPARCOS astrometry
       satellite. No problems were seen with the astrometric observations.
       No anomalies were noted. 

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make five spectral
       observations of the inner regions of the radio loud quasar
       PKS2216-03. This was a repeat of proposal 4052. All five
       observations were received by the science recorder playback, and
       displayed in the OSS. They were reported to appear normal. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 20
                                        Successful : 20

                          FGS #1 failed from Fine Lock to Course Track at 
                          276/1632z. Subsequence observations were
                          successful. 
                         
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 20
                                        Successful : 20


   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 46
                             Successful : 46

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note: 

       FGS #2 was successfully used as a secondary FGS for observations
       starting a 274/0812Z. The next four subsequent acquisitions were 
       also successful. The FGS functioned as expected and no problems were
       reported. This FGS will now be scheduled for other subsequent
       science observations in the near future. 

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD: 

   3.1 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   3.2 Complete HSP/UV2 5005 (Gravitational Lenes - Part II _ Cycle 2 High)

   3.3 Complete HSP/UV1 1091 (Ultraviolet Pulsations From X-Ray Pulsars)

   3.4 Complete FGS 5054 (High Speed Astrometry - A Search for Planetary 
       Companions to Low  mass Stars)

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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