HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                               DAILY REPORT #1215

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z
Daily Status Report as of 244/1200Z.

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted.

   1.2 Completed GHRS/2 5421 (Abundances of Very Heavy Elements in the
       Early Galaxy: Cycle 4 Medium)

       The High Resolution spectrograph (Side Two) was used to observe the
       metal-poor halo star HD122563 to attempt to detect lines of the
       heavy elements platinum, iridium, bismuth, and osmium. The
       observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were
       reported.

   1.3 Completed FOC/96 5740 (FOC Prism Wavelength Calibration: Cycle 4)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of the
       standard star SAND-3 which is known to be prominent with ultraviolet
       emission lines to determine the dispersion and offset for prism
       observations. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       anomalies were noted.

   1.4 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. One
       recentering event was reported to have lasted for a period of four
       seconds. No other anomalies were noted.

   1.5 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 visual flat calibration images. The
       observations were completed as planned, and no problems were 
reported.

   1.6 Completed GHRS/2 5650 (UV Spectroscopic Determination of the D/H
       Ratio Along the Line of Sight)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to observe the
       stars of Epsilon Indi ( i.e., HD222107) and to study the spectra for
       lines of Deuterium and Hydrogen. The observations were completed as
       planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.7 Completed FOS/RD 5530 (FOS Location of Spectra and Aperture)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red 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
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted.

   1.8 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 MARK-348, and NGC-7319 to study the
       interactions between the central engine, the stars, and the
       interstellar matter in their AGN's. The observations were executed
       as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed FOC/96 5136 (A Color Magnitude Array in the Bulge of M31)


       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of a
       region 6.5 arc-minutes from the center of the bulge of galaxy M-31
       (Region NGC-224). The WF/PC-2 was used in parallel to observe a
       region 2 arc-minutes from the center. The observations were executed
       as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed WF/PC-2 5401 (Luminosities and Morphologies of a Complete
       3CR Sample of Radio Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to obtain images of radio galaxy GSC3411-02,
       which has a Z near 1.0, and also is a quasar. These observations
       will be used to determine and compare luminosities, and morphologies
       in the optical and infrared. 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 : 7
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled :10
                             Successful :10

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes:

       A quiet operational day was experienced as subsystem engineers
       report that no significant anomalous activity occurred.

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.


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