HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1149

PERIOD COVERED:  0700 EST
Daily Status Report as of 151/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5475 (A Snapshot Survey for Blue Stragglers 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 ESO121. The intent
       is to find out if blue straggler stars exist within this cluster.
       Two observations were received and displayed. Both were reported to
       be nominal.

   1.2 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5560 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration:
       Internal Monitor. 1)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make several internal bias, K-Spot, and flat
       calibration observations to monitor the CCD camera electronics, the
       optical alignment, and to check for contamination. A total of ten
       images were received and displayed. They all were reported to be
       nominal.

   1.3 Completed FOS/RD/BL 5532 (FOS Dark Monitoring)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red and Blues Sides) was used
       to monitor the instrument's background (dark) images.  Two sets of
       three observations were received and displayed. All six images were
       reported to be nominal.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 5570 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Earthflats,
       Large Set)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make a set of Earth flat calibration images
       using different filters in order to construct high quality flat
       fields of the OTA illumination pattern. A total of 11 images was
       received and displayed. There was the usual mix of saturated,
       underexposed, and nominal images.

   1.5 Completed FOC/96 5154 (FOC Observations of Elliptical galaxies)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make an observation of
       nearby elliptical galaxy NGC-7626 to determine the luminosity
       distribution of its core and details about its point-like nucleus.
       One image was received and displayed. It was reported to be nominal.

   1.6 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 observations greater than +/-30
       degrees. Two images were received and displayed. They both were
       reported to look nominal, however, there was some recentering.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 5572 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4: Photometric Filter
       Calibration)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make images of NGC-5139 to make photometric
       calibrations for all of the WF/PC-2 filters. The images were
       received and displayed in the OSS. They were reported to show
       scattered stars.

   1.8 Completed FGS 5336 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic
       Reference Frame: NEWHIP-B)

       The Fine Guidance Sensor #3 was  used to make a set of astrometric
       observations of object NEWEGOB-26. The observations were executed as
       scheduled. No anomalies were reported.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 5565 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4: Photometric Calibration:
       Monitoring: Fields)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make photometric calibration observations by
       taking images of the large globular cluster Omega Centauri (aka,
       NGC-5139) to help determine astrometric and optical stability of the
       WF/PC-2. The OSS monitored the observations, and assessed the data
       quality. The images were reported to show star fields. No anomalies
       were noted.

   1.10 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/1 5417 (A Search for the Physical
       Processes on Jupiter)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used as part of a
       program to observe atomic hydrogen emission at different latitude
       and longitudes on the planet Jupiter. The baseline guide star
       acquisition was made in fine lock. Part of the observation occurred
       during LOS. A wave calibration observation was also made. No
       anomalies were noted with the spectral observations.

   1.11 Completed WF/PC-2 5563 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4: Photometric Calibration
       Monitor. 1: UV/OPT STD.)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make photometric calibration images of
       ultraviolet standard star FEIGE-110 and monitor the photometric
       stability and quantum efficiency of the WF/PC-2. Eighteen images
       were taken and they all were reported to be nominal.

   1.12 Completed WF/PC-2 5479 (Subarcsecond Structure in Nearby AGNs)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make an observation of galaxy MARK543. One
       observation was received and displayed. It was reported to be
       nominal.

   1.13 Completed WF/PC-2 5454 (Ellipticals with Kinematically Distinct
       Cores: Cycle 4 Medium)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the small elliptical
       galaxy NGC-7626 which contains a massive core which is kinematically
       distinct from the rest of the galaxy. The observations were executed
       as scheduled. Four observations were received and displayed. There
       was some recentering reported, but the observations were reported to
       be nominal.

   1.14 Completed WF/PC-2 5237 (Stellar Populations in Local Group Galaxies
       (WC13): Cycle 4)

        The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of galaxy M-31 (which is
        in the local group). The images were received in the OSS, and were
        reported to show star fields.

   1.15 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 1070 (High Resolution Imaging of
       Radio Galaxies at Large Redshift)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make deep images of radio galaxy 3C265. The
       images were received and displayed in the OSS. They were reported to
       show some interesting objects.

   1.16 Completed FGS 5174 (Astrometric Companion Search: Cycle 4)

       FGS #3 was used to make astrometric observations of the possible
       binary dwarf star AC+48D1595 to look for an astrometric unseen low
       mass companion. The OSS monitored the observations and assessed the
       data quality. No anomalies were noted.

   1.17 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5308 (High Resolution PC Imaging of a
        Z=2.4 Galaxy: Cycle 4 Medium)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make very deep exposures of the young
       compact elliptical galaxy 53W002. The observations were executed as
       scheduled. Five observations were received and displayed. Some
       recentering was reported. The observations were reported to be
       nominal.

   1.18 Completed GHRS/2 5549 (GHRS Side 2 Dark Noise Monitor: Cycle 4)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make
       internal tests for routine monitoring of detector dark noise. The
       data was received in the OSS and looked as expected.

   1.19 Completed WF/PC-2 5211 (High Resolution Imaging of Nearby Nuclear
       Starbursts)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of nearby starburst galaxy
       NGC-253. Twelve observations were received and displayed. They all
       were reported to be nominal.

   1.20 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5419 (A Search for Very
        Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei in Nearby Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of galaxy NGC-7743, which
       is known to have a ultraviolet bright, low-luminosity, active
       galactic nuclei. The images were received and displayed. The
       ultraviolet images were reported to be blank, but that may be
       expected for some targets in the program.

   1.21 Completed Two Sets of FOS/RD/S/C 5528 (FOS Cycle 4: Focus, X-Patch,
       Y-Patch)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Both the Red and Blue Sides) was used
       to make both a TALED and WAVE calibration observations. No external
       sources were used. Four observations were received and displayed.
       The observations were reported to look nominal.

   1.22 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5562 (WF/PC-2 Cycle  4 Calibration:
       Internal Monitor. 3: Darks)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to obtain several 30-minute long, dark
       exposures to provide ongoing calibration of the CCD dark current and
       to monitor and characterize the evolution of hot pixels. Two images
       were received and displayed in the OSS. They both were reported to
       look as expected.

   1.23 Completed WF/PC-2 5178 (Imaging of Distant Active Galaxies: Cycle
       4)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the inner regions of
       quasi-stellar object 1403+433. This object has been only partially
       been resolved from ground based operations. The images were received
       and displayed in the OSS. All of the images were saturated in the
       cores, and hence reported as degraded.

   1.24 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5655 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration:
       Internal Monitor. 2: Flats Part 2)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make both dark and visual flats. Five images
       were received and displayed. They all were reported to be nominal.

   1.25 Completed WF/PC-2 5450 (Host Galaxies and Cluster Environments of
       Quasars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of Quasar UM301 to study
       the properties of its host galaxy and surrounding environment. The
       observations were executed as scheduled. The data remains on Science
       Tape Recorder #3, and will be analyzed later.

   1.26 Completed WF/PC-2 5380 (UV Spectral Distribution of Low
       Luminosity Active Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations galaxy NGC-5273 which is
       known to have a low luminosity active galactic nuclei. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted.

   1.27 Completed WF/PC-2 5397 (Determination of the Extragalactic Distance
       Scale: Cycle 4)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make images of galaxy NGC-4321 to be used in
       measuring the periods of Cepheid variable stars within the galaxies.
       The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted.

   1.28 Completed WF/PC-2 5217 (Jupiter's Aurora and Airglow)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of Jupiter's north Auroral
       region. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:


                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 16
                                        Successful : 16

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled :24
                             Successful :24

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes:

       HST operations were conducted uneventfully during the holiday
       weekend.

3.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT REPORTING PERIOD:

   3.1 Complete FGS 5333 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic
       Reference Frame,BR12-23, Part 2)

   3.2 Complete WF/PC-2 5370 (HST Medium-Deep Survey: Cycle 4 Medium, High
       Galactic Latitude: CR-SPLIT)

   3.3 Complete Two Sets of GHRS/2 5322 (Origin of the 
Ultra-Hiigh-Ionisation
       O VIII Emission Lines)

   3.4 Complete Two Sets of 5643 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Partially
       Rotated Filters)

   3.5 Complete WF/PC-2 5446 (The Nuclei of Nearby S0 and Spiral Galaxies)

   3.6 Complete WF/PC-2 5380 (UV Spectral Distribution of Low
       Luminosity Active Galaxies)

   3.7 Complete WF/PC-2 5479 (Subarcsecond Structure in Nearby AGNs)

   3.8 Completed WF/PC-2 5308 (High Resolution PC Imaging of a Z=2.4
       Galaxy: Cycle 4 Medium)

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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