HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1197

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z
Daily Status Report as of 220/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5446 (The Nuclei of Nearby S0 and
       Spiral Galaxies: A PC Snapshot Imaging)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the core region of
       galaxy NGC-4534 to provide statistics on the nuclear cups, stellar
       condesations, and inner stellar disks and dust lanes. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted.

   1.2 Completed Three Sets of 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 NGC-4536
       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 no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed FOC/96 5477 (Spectral Index Mapping and Secular Changes
       in the Jet of M-87: Cycle 4 High)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of the
       nucleus, jet, and counter-jet in galaxy M-87. The observations were
       completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed 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. No anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5370 (HST Medium-Deep Survey: Cycle 4
       High, High Galactic Latitude)

       The WF/PC-2 was used in parallel with the prime science observations
       to make high galactic latitude observations as part of a medium-deep
       sky survey. The observations were completed as planned, and no
       problems were reported.

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 5569 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Internal Flats)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make flat field calibration images with the
       VIS lamp, and the internal source. The observations were completed
       as planned, and no problems were reported.

   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. The observations
       were completed as planned, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Complete Four 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. The
       observations were completed as planned, and no problems were
       reported.

   1.9 Completed FGS 5657 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars: Cycle 4 High)

       The FGSs (TRANS-Mode) were used to make astrometric observations of
       star UPGREN69 located in the Hyades cluster in an attempt to find a
       close binary. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed FOS/RD 5509 (FOS Spectra of NPN-7027: Cycle 4 Medium)

       The Faint Object spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make
       observations of the central star of planetary nebula NGC-7027, in
       order to determine its temperature and composition. The observations
       were executed as scheduled. A recentering event was reported to have
       occurred during one of the observations.  No other anomalies were
       noted.

   1.11 Completed WF/PC-2 5371 (HST Medium_ Deep Survey: Cycle 4 Medium Low
       Galactic Latitude)

       The WF/PC-2 was used in parallel with the prime science observations
       to make a low galactic latitude deep multicolor images of objects
       such as galaxies, and star in our galaxy. The observations were
       completed as planned. A recentering event was reported to have
       occurred during one of the observations. No other problems were
       reported.

   1.12 Completed WF/PC-2 5570 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Earth Flats,
       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. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.13 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5456 (The BAL Region Covering Factor
        in QSOs with Weak Narrow-Line (O III) Emissions)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make
       spectrographic observations of the active galactic nuclei of nearby
       QSO Q1402+261 to study weak, narrow O III emissions and strong Fe II
       emissions in BAL regions. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.14 Completed WF/PC-2 5369 (HST Medium-Deep Survey: Cycle 4 Medium High
       Gal. Lat)

       The WF/PC-2 made a series of observations of high latitude objects
       as part of a medium deep sky survey. The observations were taken in
       parallel with other prime science observations. The observations
       were completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.15 Completed Two Sets of FOS/RD 5588 (FOS Prism Snapshot Survey)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make a Prism
       observation of quasi-stellar object 01402+261 to study its optical
       to ultraviolet continuum shape. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.16 Completed WF/PC-2 5493 (Synoptic Monitoring of Seasonal Phenomena
       on Mars: Cycle 4 Medium)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the planet Mars at
       selected seasons, looking for periodic changes. The observations
       were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.17 Completed FOS/RD 5533 (Cycle 4 Aperture Wheel Repeatiblity test)

       The Faint Objec Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to obtain
       calibration spectra of the Calibration lamp usiing differnt
       apertures. The observations were completed as planned, and no
       problems werereported.

   1.18 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 5476 (Continuum Snapshots of 3CR
       Radio Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot images of radio galaxy
       3C3449.0 as part of a continuum survey and to study the galaxy's
       morphology. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       anomalies were noted.

   1.19 Completed GHRS/2 5300 (Probing the Outer Galactic Halo: Cycle 4
       High)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) performed observations 
of
       AGN MARK-509 as a probe to study the physical properties of the gas
       in the outer galactic halo. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.20 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5479 (Subarcsecond Structure in
       Nearby AGNs)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot observations of the nearby 
active
       galactic nuclei of HEAO-1-030 to study the interactions beween the
       centeral engine, the stars, and the interstellar matter in the AGN.
       The observations were executed as scheduled. One recentering event
       was reported to have occurred for a total of four seconds. No
       other anomalies were noted.

   1.21 Completed WF/PC-2 5086 (Oort Cloud in Planetary Nebulae)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to look for evidence of an Oort type cloud in
       Planetary nebula PK36-57D1. The observations were executed as
       scheduled. Three recentering events were reported to have occurred
       on three individual observations for a total of 27 seconds. No other
       anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:


                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 18
                                        Successful : 18
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 29
                                        Successful : 29

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled :40
                             Successful :40



   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes:


       No anomalies were reported for any of the HST spacecraft subsystems
       during the weekend.

3.0 ANOMALY STATUS:

   3.1 Significant New Anomalies: None

   3.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None

4.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       A HST Spacecraft Second TDRSS Ground Terminal (STGT) test will be
       conducted from 222/1200Z through 224/1200Z.

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