HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #997

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 293/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/2 5251 (WF/PC Shutter Control AP Test)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make observations of
       standard star BD+75D325 as part of a shutter control test. Version
       5.2 of the NSSC-I flight software (FSW) contains change AP17,
       which controls the WFPC shutter, and the HRS FSW. The test was
       executed as expected, and it appeared to be successful. A total of
       nine spectral observations were monitored, and they were reported to
       look normal.

   1.2 Completed GHRS/2 5041 (GHRS Sensitivity Monitor - Cycle 3)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make ultraviolet
       observations of standard star BD+75D325 to monitor the sensitivity
       of the HRS, which is expected to change slowly with time. The
       onboard target acquisition was successful. Both sets of observations
       were received and displayed in the OSS. They were reported to look
       normal.

   1.3 Completed Two Sets of FOC/96 4445 (SINS: The Supernova Intensive
       Study - 87A Revisit - Cycle 3 High)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of the
       supernova SN1987 which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
       This is a continuation of proposal 3853. This is to obtain images of
       the remnant with several filters over a long period of time to
       obtain photometric data. A total of eleven observations were
       displayed. Except for one recentering event, the other observations
       were reported to be normal.

   1.4 Completed WFC 4497 (Parallel High Resolution Imaging of Defuse
       Objects in Magellanic Clouds)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make parallel observations of the
       nebulae regions inside of the Large Magellanic Cloud. This is a
       continuation of Proposal 3589. The OSS monitored the observations,
       and assessed the data quality. No anomalies were reported.

   1.5 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-776 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.
       No anomalies were reported.

   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 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.

   1.8 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 ABELL21. 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled : 8
                             Successful : 8

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note:

       Internal Simulation Type 10 (EVA#4) successfully completed       
       yesterday, Tuesday Oct. 19,1993. The simulation lasted from 8AM
       until 8PM. All of the simulation objective were met.

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete PC 4904 (The Nuclei of Nearby S0 and Spiral Galaxies - IIIA
       Snapshot Image)

   3.2 Complete PC 4308 (Snapshot Survey for Companions to Planetary
       Nebula - Cycle 3 High)

   3.3 Complete HSP/UV2 5070 (Optical and Ultraviolet Observations of Radio
       Galaxies - Cycle 2 High)

   3.4 Complete WFC 3589 (Parallel High Resolution Imaging of Defuse Objects
       in the Magellanic Clouds)

   3.5 Complete Two sets of WFC/PC 5026 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: Rapid
       Internal Monitor)

   3.6 Uplink Updated Ephemeris Tables, Per MOSES 2871

   3.7 Complete PC 4903 (The Nuclei of Nearby S0 and Spiral Galaxies -II A
       PC Snapshot Imaging)

   3.8 Complete PC 4929 (WF/PC Cycle 2  - Improved Dark Calibration)

   3.9 Complete FOS/BL 5255 (Multiwavelength Observations of the Flares and
       Oscillations of AE AQR)

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