HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                              DAILY REPORT #1274

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z
Daily Status Report as of 333/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed GHRS/1 5720 ()

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used used to study
       interstellar clouds by making observations of galactic halo star
       HD215733. A wavelength calibration observations was also taken. The
       objective is to study the interstellar gas by observing interstellar
       absorption lines of various degree of ionization. the observations
       were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.2 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
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted. 

   1.3 Completed Three 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. 

   1.4 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 5361 (The Nucleus of Comet P/Borelly 
       and Its Dust and Gas Emissions)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of periodic comet Borelly
       to study its dust and gas emissions about one month after
       perihelion, when it was close to the Earth. the observations were
       completed as planned, and no problems were reported. 

   1.5 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-3600 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. 

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 5629 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Photometric Calibration 
       Monitor 1C: 4-Chip STD in F170W)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make photometric calibration observations of
       the ultraviolet standard star GRW+70D582. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.7 Completed Two Sets of FOC/96 5670 (FOC Internal Relative
       Calibrations) 

       The Faint Object Camera was used to make internal flat calibrations
       images. The relative pixel to pixel response of the FOC field of
       view was measured using the onboard LEDs. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.8 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5489 (Multi-spectral Images of Vesta: 
       Cycle 4 Medium)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make multi-spectral images of the asteroid
       Vesta in four filter passbands. The objective is to obtain a
       geological map of this apparently igneous body. The baseline guide
       star acquisition at 332/1429Z failed to get fine lock, and the
       observations were made in single  star coarse track with FGS #1. The 
       guide star is under investigation.

   1.9 Completed FOS/RD 5441 (The Inner Regions of Quasars: Cycle 4)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make
       spectrographic observations of the variable quasar 4C40-24. The
       observations will be correlated with radio and X-Ray data for this
       object. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
       anomalies have been reported. 

   1.10 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. 

   1.11 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. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 12
                                        Successful : 11

                            FGS #1 and #2 failed to acquire the designated
                            guides star in fine lock at 332/1429Z. The
                            course track back-up for FGS #1 was successful. 
                            The guide star is under investigation. (See
                            Note 1.8) 
                        
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 3
                                        Successful : 3

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 16
                             Successful : 16

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes: 

       Except for the FGS guide star failure from fine lock to coarse track
       detailed in 2.1, there were no other significant 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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