HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #987

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 279/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed HSP/POL 4887 (X-Ray  Binaries - Augmentation - Cycle 3
       High) 

       The High Speed Photometer was used to make 18 photometric and
       polarimetric observations of X-Ray binary star 4U1907+09 to obtain
       more information about the structure and condition in the gas
       streams connecting the primary star to its neutron companion. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and all 18 observations
       were reported to look normal. 

   1.2 Completed Two Sets of WFC 5023 (Calibration/ WFPC Cycle 3 
       Polarization Calibration)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make polarization calibration
       observations by using images of a non-polarized standard star. This
       will allow for the absolute transmittance of the polarized optical
       path to be established. Four images were received and displayed. One
       was reported to be saturated, and the other three were okay. 

   1.3 Completed WFC 5075 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats Wide. 1)

       Observations were made to make two standard calibration images to
       obtain Earth flats using the Wide Field Camera. A total of two
       observations were taken. Both images were reported to be saturated. 

   1.4 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
       displayed. One was reported to be partially saturated,and the other
       was normal. 

   1.5 Completed WFC 4929 (WF/PC Cycle 2: Improved Dark Calibration)

       The Planetary Camera was used to make two dark calibration images.
       The two exposures lasted 1200 seconds each, and the camera was
       pre-flashed before the observations. Both observations were reported
       to be normal exposures. 

   1.6 Completed FOC/96 3728 (Imaging Hot Stellar Content of Early Type 
       Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of
       galaxy NGC-1399. These observations are taken in conjunction with
       longer wavelength ground based observations to measure the spectral
       energy distribution as a function of radial distance. Also,
       observations were made looking for clumpiness in ultraviolet
       radiation that might be present around any possible hot young stars.
       A total of four observations were received and displayed. No
       anomalies were noted. 

   1.7 Completed 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 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. This is a continuation of
       Proposal 4140. Two images were taken, and both were reported to look
       normal. 

   1.9 Completed FOC/96 5042 (FOC f/96 Aperture Location Monitoring)

       The Faint Object camera was used to make observations of two
       standard astrometric stars NGC-118-54 and NGC-188-B96 which are 10.5
       arcseconds apart. The images will be used to verify the V2  and V3
       aperture locations in the Project Data Base. Three observations were
       executed without problems. 

   1.10 Completed HSP/UV2 4943 (A Search for UV Variability in Nova Cyg
       1992 - Cycle 2 High) 

       The High speed Photometer (UV2) was used to make observations of 
       Nova Cygni 1992 in an attempt to explore the physical conditions
       near the white dwarfs in the system. Two sets of observations were
       received. Both were reported to be well centered. 

   1.11 Completed HSP/POL 4942 (Active Galactic Nuclei - Cycle 2 High) 

       The High Speed photometer was used to make observations of the
       active galactic nucleus of variable galactic object BL-Lac. This is
       to monitor the intensity and linear polarization of the radiation
       emitted by the active galactic nuclei. The observations were
       monitored in the OSS, and the data quality was assessed. No
       anomalies were noted. 

   1.12 Completed GHRS/2 4067 (GHRS 1st Order Grating Spectral Lamp Test) 

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make lamp mini-function
       wavelenght calibration observations for the first order gratings.
       This was strictly an internal test. No external sources were used.
       The observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported. 

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

       The Planetary Camera was used to make images of the asteroid 146 
       LUCINA 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. 

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: None

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete GHRS/2 4344 (The Mass of White Dwarf in V471 Tauri - Cycle 
       3 High)

   3.2 Complete Two Sets of WFC 5076 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC Flats 
       Wide. 2)

   3.3 Complete FOS/RD 4396 (QSO Absorption Systems Snapshot Survey - Part 
       1 of 3: Cycle 3 High)

   3.4 Complete Two Sets PC 5071 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats 
       Narrow. 1)

   3.5 Complete WFC 4322 (Resolution of the Upper IMF in the Magellanic 
       Clouds: Cycle 3 High)

   3.6 Complete PC 4940 (Post Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution in the 
       Magellanic clouds)

   3.7 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   3.8 Complete HSP/POL 4887 (X-Ray Binaries - Augmentation - Cycle 3 High)

   3.9 Complete WFC/PC 5026 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: Rapid Internal 
       Monitor)

   3.10 Complete PC 3230 (PC PSF and Focus Monitoring 2)

   3.11 Complete Two Sets of PC 5023 (Cal/WFPC Cycle 2 Polarization 
        Calibration)

   3.12 Complete FGS 4892 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars - Cycle 3 High)

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

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

4.0 ANOMALY STATUS:

   4.1 Significant New Anomalies: None

   4.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None

5.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

       JIS #4 (EVA #3) Simulation is scheduled for this coming Friday (Oct.
       8, 1993). It will start at 1200Z and last for 12 hours. 

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