DAILY REPORT #1209 PERIOD COVERED: 0000Z Daily Status Report as of 236/1200Z. 1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED: 1.1 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. 1.2 Complete FOS/RD 5642 (Observations of the Impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy (1993E) and Jupiter) The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make observations to support the Jupiter/Shoemaker-Levy event. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.3 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 GRW+70D582 and monitor the photometric stability and quantum efficiency of the WF/PC-2. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.4 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 NGC-2162. The intent is to find out if blue straggler stars exist within this cluster. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.5 Completed 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. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.6 Completed 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 3C280. The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported. 1.7 Completed 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-4818 to provide statistics on the nuclear cups, stellar condensations, and inner stellar disks and dust lanes. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.8 Completed 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 NGC-5252 to study the interactions between the central engine, the stars, and the interstellar matter in the AGN. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.9 Completed FGS 5333 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic Reference frame: BR12-23, Part 2) The FGSs were used to make astrometric observations of several stars (i.e., 2005-489IN, 820-REF, 821-REF, 822-REF, INCA221-13) whose apparent position lies near extragalactic objects. All of these objects have been observed by the HIPPARCOS satellite. The intent is to tie the HIPPARCOS reference frame to the extragalactic reference frame. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.10 Completed 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. 1.11 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 both dark and visual flats. The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported. 1.12 Completed FOS/RD 5531 (FOS Target Acquisition Test) The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make observations of standard star STAR-04343 to conduct an acquisition test. A TALED observation was also taken. The observations were completed as planned. The onboard peakup target acquisition failed. It seems that the dwell scan did not execute properly. It was reported that this affected a total of seven observations. 1.13 Completed WF/PC-2 5092 (GTO Low Latitude Parallel Program: Cycle 4) The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations taken in parallel with the prime science observations. This is part of a survey to take pictures of a large number of fields within 30 degrees of the galactic plane. The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported. 1.14 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. Lock on the guide star was lost and not recovered. For some of the observations the Take Data Flag (TDF) was down and the shutter only toggled and did not stay open for the planned viewing period. Four observations were affected. 2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY: 2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: Scheduled Acquisitions : 6 Successful : 5 At 236/0131Z there was a single FGS acquisition which failed to coarse track using FGS #1. Subsequent acquisitions were successful. Scheduled Reacquisitions : 4 Successful : 4 2.2 FHST Updates: Scheduled :36 Successful :35 At 235/1552Z there was an anomalous FHST update with large errors. Subsequent FGS Acquisitions were successful. 2.3 Significant HSTARs: None 2.4 Operations Notes: HST engineers report that all subsystems are performing as expected. Within the EPS subsystem, the Battery #1 Capacity Test is proceeding nominally. The discharge cycle was initiated on schedule, with the discharge curve currently somewhat ahead of predictions based on previous cycles. The test is expected to be completed later today. 3.0 ANOMALY STATUS: 3.1 Significant New Anomalies: None 3.2 Significant Unresolved Anomalies: None 4.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Nothing at this time. /DMH -END-