HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                              DAILY REPORT #1273

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z
Daily Status Report as of 332/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5774 (WF/PC Augmentation: Cygnus Loop Cycle 4 and 
       Future-Cycle Continuation)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of NGC-6995-A, which is a 
       cloud in the Cygnus Loop which has recently been encountered by a
       shock wave. The observations were completed as planned, and no
       problems were reported. 

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red and Blue Sides) was used to
       monitor the instrument's background (dark) images. The observations
       were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 5204 (The disks Around Young Stellar Objects)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make images of the disk around the young 
       proto-star SAO76411A located in the Taurus molecular cloud to learn
       about its physical properties such as albedo, particle size, and
       spatial distribution. The observations were executed as scheduled,
       and no problems were reported. 

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

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot images of radio galaxy 3C68.2
       as part of a continuum survey and to study the galaxy's morphology.
       The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted. 

   1.5 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 WAS87 and  NGC-625 to study the
       interactions between the central engine, the stars, and the
       interstellar matter in their AGNs. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.6 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 galaxies GSC4663-00 and
       3C2, which has a Z near 1.0, and also are quasars. 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. 

   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 Completed WF/PC-2 5571 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Earthflats, 
       Smaller Set)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make several ultraviolet and narrow-band
       filter Earth flat calibration observations to correct for the
       telescope's illumination pattern. The observations were completed as
       planned, and no problems were reported. 

   1.9 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 a visual flats calibration image. The
        observations were completed as planned, and no problems were
        reported. 

   1.10 Completed Two Sets of FOC/96 5437 (UV Spectroimaging of Saturn and 
       Search for Exogenous Water in the Atmosphere)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make ultraviolet images
       of the north and south hemisphere of the planet Saturn to look for
       upper atmosphere features due to water absorption. The observations
       were executed as planned, and no problems were reported. 

   1.11 Completed WF/PC-2 5399 (Ultra-Deep HST Imaging fo the Hawaii Deep 
       Survey Fields) 

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make ultra-deep observations of object
       SSA22. These fields of view have already been imaged with ground
       based telescopes, and with the Faint Object Camera, to survey the
       galaxy populations. The observations were executed as scheduled, and
       no anomalies were noted. 

   1.12 Completed FGS 5752 (Monitor the Long Term Stability of FGS #3: 
       Revised)

       The FGS #3 will be used to make a large number of observations of
       stars located in open cluster M-35. (i.e., OF41-REF, OF77-REF,
       OF49-REF, OF23-REF, OF4-REF, OF10-REF, OF53-REF, ET AL.). This is a
       continuation of Proposal # 5118, looking for long term changes in
       the geometric distortion and plate scale. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   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 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
       galaxies IC342 and NGC-4245 to provide statistics on their nuclear
       cups, stellar condensations, and inner stellar disks and dust lanes.
       The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted. 

   1.15 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-5322 which contains a massive core which is kinematically
       distinct from the rest of the galaxy. The observations were executed
       as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.16 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 3C252 to
       study the evolution of its stellar population and to look for star
       formation. There was a baseline guide star acquisition failure at
       331/0009Z. The acquisition failed to obtain fine lock, and the
       observation was completed in single star course track using FGS #1. 

   1.17 Completed FOS/BL 5444 (A UV Spectral Library of Metal- Poor Massive
       Stars) 

       The FOS (Blue Side) was used for a snapshot program to obtain
       ultraviolet spectra of BI272, a metal-poor star in the LMC.  It will
       be useful for stellar atmosphere and stellar evolution studies. The
       observations completed without incident. 

   1.18 Completed FOS/BL 5682 (UV Spectra of Low-Redshift QSOs 
       Augmentation: Cycle 4, Carry-over)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make
       ultraviolet spectrographic observations of low redshift QSO
       PG0026+12. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       anomalies were noted. 

   1.19 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. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       problems were reported. 

   1.20 Completed WF/PC-2 5369 (HST Medium-Deep Survey: Cycle 4 Medium, High
       Galactic  Latitude) 

       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 scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 10

                            Baseline guide star acquisition at 331/0009Z
                            failed from fine lock to course track. The 
                            subsequent reacquisiton also failed. The
                            observations was completed in course track with
                            FGS #1. (See Operations Note 1.16) 

                            Scheduled Reacquisitions : 31
                                          Successful : 30

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 27
                             Successful : 27

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes: 

       No significant operational problems were encountered. 

       On day 330, an 8-hour routine operational check-out of the SAMS
       back-up facility occurred.  All equipment worked properly although
       there were initial command line set-up problems. 

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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