HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1070

PERIOD COVERED:  0700 EST
Daily Status Report as of 039/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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 HD80671 and HD61994 to obtain their 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.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 4709 (WF/PC-2 Internal Monitor)

       The WF/PC camera was used to make a series of routine bias, dark and
       visual flat calibration images to monitor the instrument's
       performance. The observations were monitored in the OSS, and the
       data quality was assessed. No anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed GHRS/2 4786 (SMOV COSTAR/GHRS Sensitivity MSTM)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make sensitivity
       observations of the COSTAR/HRS optical path using standard star
       Mu-Columbae. The spiral search, the peakup, and the deflection
       calibrations went as expected. No anomalies were noted with the
       science observations.

   1.4 Completed Four Sets of WF/PC-2 5240 (SMOV WF/PC-2 Flat Fields
       Calibration)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make a set of visual internal flat images.
       Nine images were received and displayed. They were reported to be
       okay. Three images  still remains on the science tape recorder, and
       will be analyzed later.

   1.5 Completed FOS/BL 5444 (A UV Spectral Library of Metal Poor Massive
       Stars)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make ultraviolet
       observations to the metal poor massive star NS44-65 which is located
       in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This is to help study its stellar
       atmosphere and stellar evolution. Two sets of spectral observations
       were received in the OSS. No anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 5475 (A Snapshot Survey For Blue Straggles in
       Magellanic Cluster Cores)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make short exposure snapshot images of the
       blue straggler stars located in populous  cluster NGC-1860. A
       populous cluster is the Magellanic Cloud equivalent of a galactic
       globular cluster. The observations were made with two different
       color filters. The intent is to find out if blue straggler stars
       exist within these clusters. Both of the images were received. No
       anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed FOS/BL/FGS 4908 (SMOV FOS/FGS Fine Alignment)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to find the location of its
       apertures, the plate scale, and the orientation and separation of
       its detectors by making observations of NGC-4374. Each part was
       executed on both the Red and Blues Sides. The onboard target
       acquisition was successful. A total of 25 observations were
       received. No anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Completed FOC/96 5139 (A Search For Low Mass Companions to Nearby
       Astrometric Binaries)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to to search for faint
       companions near the astrometric binary star VYS799. Two FOC images
       were No anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 5099 (Imaging and Spectroscopy of a Complete
       Sample of Bright Nearby Quasars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to image nearby quasar PG0953+414 using filter
       F606W. The goal is to identify the morphology of the underlying
       galaxy. The observations were executed as scheduled, and on problems
       were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled :18
                             Successful :18

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes:

       HST Operations experienced another nominal day as no problems were
       reported either in SMOV activities or in any HST subsystem.

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Completed FGS 4892 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars: Cycle 3 High)

   3.2 Completed FOC/96 5141 (FOC Multicolor Imaging of the High Red Shift
       Galaxies Causing the Mg II)

   3.3 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5091 (GTO High Latitude Parallel
       Program: Cycle 4)

   3.4 Completed FOS/RD 5320 (A New Size Constraint on Lyman Alpha Clouds:
       Cycle 4 Medium)

   3.5 Completed WF/PC-2 5369 (HST Medium Deep Survey: Cycle 4 Medium,
       High Galactic Latitude)

   3.6 Completed FOC/96 5140 (Observations of the Narrow Line Regions in
       Nearby Seyfert Galaxies)

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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