HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1071

PERIOD COVERED:  0700 EST
Daily Status Report as of 040/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

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

       The FGSs were used to make astrometric observations of the possible
       binary star VA72 which is located in the Hyades open cluster. The
       OSS monitored the observation, and no anomalies were reported.

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

       The Faint Object Camera will be used to obtain images of galaxy GAL-
       034943 using several different filters. This galaxy produces Mg II
       absorption at Z = 1.47 from the background QSO 0347-3829. The intent
       is to obtain photometric information on the galaxy's ultraviolet
       spectral energy distribution. A total of four observations were
       received and displayed. All of the images were reported to be
       nominal.

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

       The WF/PC-2 Was used in parallel with the prime science observations
       to make high galactic latitude greater than +/-30 degrees. These are
       randomly chosen fields to sample very low luminosity stars in the
       solar galactic neighborhood, galactic halo objects, and distant
       galaxies. Five images were received and displayed. They all were
       reported to be nominal.

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to attempt
       observations of quasar PKS0254 to look for interstellar absorption
       lines. The onboard target acquisition failed. The target was not
       identified by the onboard software. There was absolutely no sign of
       the target in the science data. An HSTAR was filed.

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

       The WF/PC-2 made a series of observations of high latitude objects
       as part of a medium deep sky survey. Several different filters were
       used. The observations were taken in parallel with other prime
       science observations. The observations were executed as scheduled,
       and no anomalies were noted.

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

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations at
       several different wavelengths of Seyfert galaxy MRK-573 which is
       located near the Cygnus A source. This is to study relations between
       the radio and optical emissions. The OSS monitored the observations,
       and assessed the data quality. No anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 9
                                        Successful : 9
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled :9
                             Successful :8

        Tracker #2 failed all three iterations of error box at 039/1432Z.

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes:

       There was no anomalous behavior in any HST subsystem or in any of
       the SMOV activities.

       The flight crew astronauts from the STS-61 Servicing Mission were at
       Goddard Space Flight Center for the day, and stopped by to visit the
       operations people in the STOCC.

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete FOS/RD/S/C 5606 (SMOV FOS/FGS Fine Alignment (Small
       Apertures))

4.0 ANOMALY STATUS:

   4.1 Significant New Anomalies: None

   4.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None

5.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       The first attempt to turn on the high voltage for the GHRS (High
       Resolution Spectrograph) Side One will be made this coming Friday
       evening.

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