HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1015

PERIOD COVERED:  0800 EST
Daily Status Report as of 319/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of PC 5072 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: PC Flats
       Wide. 1)

       Both the Wide Field Camera and the Planetary camera were used to
       make Earth Flat calibration exposures using the wide and medium band
       filters. 12 observations were received and displayed in the OSS.
       Three exposures were underexposed, six were saturated, and three
       were reported to be okay.

   1.2 Completed Two Sets of PC 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.

   1.3 Completed Two 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. Both exposures were
       reported to be underexposed.

   1.4 Completed GHRS/2 3755 (The Absorption Cross Sections of Nearby
       Galaxies)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to study the absorption
       line spectra produced by the halo of nearby galaxy 0026+129 by using
       the continuum of a background quasar as a standard source. Of
       particular interest is the spectra lines of Mg II and Carbon IV. The
       onboard target acquisition was successful. No anomalies were
       reported.

   1.5 Completed FOS/BL/RD 5049 (FOS Cycle 3 Wavelength Calibration:
       Internal/ External Offsets)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make observations of
       external object HD207757 and also of the internal lamp to determine
       the offset for pixel to wavelength calibration. Object HD207757 was
       used because it lacks sufficient emission lines for grating G130H.
       The observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported.

   1.6 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. No anomalies were reported.

   1.7 Completed Two Sets of 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.

   1.8 Completed GHRS/2 5230 (GHRS Side 2 Carrousel Functional Test - Cycle
       3)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to repeat the orbital
       verification carrousel functional test. The engineering telemetry
       will be compared to determine if the carrousel response has changed
       in any way. The OSS monitored the Observations and assessed the data
       quality. No anomalies were reported.

   1.9 Completed WFC 5023 (Cal/WFPC Cycle 3 Polarization Calibration)

       The Wide Field Camera was used to make polarization calibration
       observations by using images of the non-polarized standard star
       GD319. This will allow for the absolute transmittance of the
       polarized optical path to be established. Four images were taken,
       two were received in real-time and were reported to be okay. The
       other two observations still remain on the science tape recorder,
       and will be analyzed later.

   1.10 Completed FOS/BL 5078 (Spectroscopic Observations of the Exposed
       White Dwarfs in the Dwarf Nova)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make four observations
       of the dwarf nova VW Hyi, which is normally at 13.6 magnitude, but
       can get up to 8th magnitude in outbursts. Four observations were
       received and displayed. There was a recentering event which occurred
       during one of the observations. The other observations were reported
       to look normal.

   1.11 Completed GHRS/2 3706 (The Nature of Gaseous Loops in the Milky Way
       Halo)

       The High Resolution spectrograph was used to make spectral
       observations of star HD121800 which is located at high galactic
       latitude. The line of sight of this star passes through neutral
       hydrogen clouds which are moving toward the plane of the galaxy.
       This proposal called for the Return-to-Brightest onboard target
       acquisition. Instead, the acquisition stopped as soon as it detected
       some light from the Point Spread Function. As a result, the target
       was almost certainly outside the aperture during the science
       observation.

   1.12 Completed FOS/RD 4528 (SINS: The Supernova Intensive Study -
       SN1987)

       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. The guide star acquisition did not complete
       in time for the shutter to open. The first three observation was
       executed with the shutter closed. The OSS successfully uplinked a
       command to open the shutter, and the last two observations were
       reported to look fine.

   1.13 Completed HSP/UV2 5256 (A Search for UV Variability in GQ Muscae -
       Rpt. for HOPR#141)

       The High speed Photometer was used to make ultraviolet observations
       of the variable star GQ MUS (aka, Nova MUS 1983) to study its
       physical conditions near the white dwarfs in the system. Bypass
       filter F140LP was used. The onboard target acquisition was
       successful and showed the target well centered. The science
       observations were reported to be okay. There were two recentering
       events which occurred during the observations.

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make three spectral
       observations of the planetary nebula LMC-SMP-47 which is located in
       the Large Magellanic Cloud. The observations were reported to be
       well centered and to look okay.

   1.15 Completed GHRS/2 5040 (GHRS Detector Calibrations - Cycle 3)

       The High Resolution spectrograph was used to make a set of internal
       calibrations to check the stability of the HRS detectors. The test
       included dark counts, focus checks. and flat field observations. The
       observation was executed as scheduled. 11 observations were received
       and displayed in the OSS. They were reported to look satisfactory.

   1.16 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 IC4997. 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 look okay.

   1.17 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 HD73900 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 13
                                        Successful : 13
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 35
                                        Successful : 35

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled : 21
                             Successful : 21

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Note:

       A partial eclipse of the sun occurred at 317/1959Z through 2009ZZ on
       Friday Nov. 12,1993, and special eclipse management commands were
       successfully uplinked to the spacecraft. No anomalies were reported.

      JIS #5 (Flight Day 3 Rendezvous) Simulation was initiated this
      morning, Monday, Nov. 15, 1993 starting at 9 AM EST. It is scheduled
      to last for 10 hours.

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete WFC 4929 (WF/PC Cycle 2: Improved Dark Calibration)

   3.2 Complete FOS/RD 4817 (Quasar Absorption Line Survey: Cycle 2
       Observations)

   3.3 Complete Three Sets of WFC 5074 (WF/PC Cycle 3 Calibration: WFC
       Flats Narrow. 1)

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

   3.5 Complete FOS/RD 3837 (Spectropolarimetry of Low Red-Shift Active
       Galactic Nuclei)

   3.6 Complete WFC 4658 (Determination of the Extragalactic Distance
       Scale. III M-101)

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

   3.8 Complete FOS/BL 3982 (Physical Conditions in the Narrow-Lined
       Region)

   3.9 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: Nothing at this time.

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