HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1048

PERIOD COVERED:  0700 EST
Daily Status Report as of 007/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed FGS 5063 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic
       Reference Frame, Part 5 of 6)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make positional observations
       of the HIPPARCOS star NEWEGOC-47 relative to that of a faint
       extragalactic object (ERO) in order to connect the galactic
       reference system to the extragalactic system. The observations were
       monitored while telemetry was available, and no problems were noted.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 5193 (Observations of an External Source)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of NGC-1976-ER which is
       located in the Orion Nebula (aka, M-42). Several short exposures
       were taken, using two different filters. The objective was to study
       fine scale turbulence in the nebula. A total of six observations
       were received and displayed. The OSS monitored the observations and
       assessed the data quality. Four recentering events were reported. No
       other anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 5195 (Observations of an External Source)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of inner regions of the
       spiral galaxy M-100 (aka, NGC-4321) which is located in the Virgo
       Cluster. The intent is to resolve individual stars within the
       galaxy. A total of seven images were received and displayed. The
       guide star reacquisition was still in process when the first
       observation began. All images were reported to be okay.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 3
                                        Successful : 3
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled :8
                             Successful :8

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes:

       SMOV activites continue on or ahead of schedule.

       All HST subsystems are reporting nominal conditions.

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete FGS 4892 (Duplicity Among Stars in an External Cluster)

   3.2 Complete Two Sets of FGS 5061 (Linking HIPPARCOS to the
       Extragalactic Reference Frame , Part 4 of 6)

   3.3 Complete COSTAR/U/FOC 4734 (COSTAR/FOC Fine Alignment)

   3.4 Complete Two Sets of FOC/96 5186 (Observations of an External 
Object)

   3.5 Complete FOC/96 5577 (High Resolution Observations of an External
       Nova)

   3.6 Complete Three Sets of WF/PC-2 4721 (WF/PC-2 Decontamination and TEC
       Turn ON)

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

   3.8 Complete FGS 5068 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the
       Extragalactic Reference Frame, Part 6 of 6)

4.0 ANOMALY STATUS:

   4.1 Significant New Anomalies: None

   4.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None

5.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: None

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