HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1164

PERIOD COVERED:  0700 EST
Daily Status Report as of 172/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed FOC/96 5330 (High Resolution of Pluto's Albedo
       Distribution)

       The Faint Object Camera was used to make observations of the planet
       Pluto and its moon Charon in two bandpasses. Six images were
       received and displayed in the OSS. They were reported to be nominal.
       Some recentering was also reported to have occurred.

   1.2 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. Five images
       were received and displayed in the OSS. The images were reported to
       look okay, except one observation was reported to have a residual
       diffraction spike from a bright star.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 5655 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Internal
       Monitor. 2: Flats Part 2)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make dark flat calibration observations.
       Two images were received and displayed. Both images were reported to
       be nominal.

   1.4 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 5446 (The Nuclei of Nearby S0 and
       Spiral Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of galaxies NGC-7090,
       NGC-247, NGC-3056, and NGC-2997. The observations were executed as
       scheduled. Six images were received and displayed in the OSS. They
       all were reported to be nominal. More observations are still waiting
       to be processed. No anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 5479 (Sub-Arcsecond Structure in AGNs)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make subarcsecond observations of the active
       galactic nuclei PKS0518-45. The baseline guide star acquisition
       failed to acquire the guide star in Fine Lock. The guide star was
       acquired in course track. ( See observations note 2.1) The
       observation did not show an obvious target.

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

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of Quasar QSO-235058 to
       study the properties of its host galaxy and surrounding environment.
       The observations were executed as scheduled. Seven observations were
       received and displayed. They were reported to be nominal. Some
       recentering was also reported to have occurred.

   1.7 Completed 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 eight
       images was taken. They all were reported to be nominal

   1.8 Completed WF/PC-2 5427 (Calibration of Nearby Galaxy Type IA
       Supernovae as Standard Candles)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of nearby galaxy
       NC-4496-A-F as part of an effort to find Cepheids in this galaxy
       which has produced a Type I supernovae. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and still remain on Science Tape Recorder
       #1. They will be analyzed later. No anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed FOS/BL 5530 (FOS Location of Spectra and Aperture)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make Y-base
       maps of the FOS detectors using internal lamps. The purpose is to
       determine the location of the spectra on the diodes. The data still
       remain on Science Tape Recorder #1. It will be analyzed later. No
       anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Complete GHRS/2 5596 (GHRS Side 2 Sensitivity Calibration (1st 
Order
       Gratings): Cycle 4)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to measure its
       sensitivity to provide information on temporal variations in
       throughput since the installation of COSTAR. Observations were made
       of the standard test object Mu-Columbae. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:


                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 6

                            At 171/2210Z the FGS Fine Lock acquisition
                            failed to Coarse Track due to the step size
                            limit being exceeded. (See Note 1.5)

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled :22
                             Successful :22

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes:

       Another quiet operational day was experienced as each HST subsystem
       reported no anomalous activity.

3.0 ANOMALY STATUS:

   4.1 Significant New Anomalies: None

   4.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None

4.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       Nothing at this time.

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