HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                              DAILY REPORT #1286

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z
Daily Status Report as of 349/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

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

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot images of radio galaxies
       3C296.0 and 3C270.13 as part of a continuum survey and to study the
       galaxies' morphology. The observations were executed as scheduled,
       and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.2 Completed Four 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. 

   1.3 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-2835 to provide statistics on the nuclear cusps, stellar
       condensations, and inner stellar disks and dust lanes. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted. 

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 5378 (Morphological Evolution of Galaxies in 
       Clusters at Z = 0.5)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of galaxy GAL-CLUS-0 to
       study its morphology. The exposure time was 1200 seconds. There was
       one reported recentering event which lasted for three seconds. No
       other anomalies were noted. 

   1.5 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/2 5671 (GHRS Dark Noise Monitor: Cycle
        4) 

        The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make dark
        calibration images. These were strictly internal tests for routine
        monitoring of detector dark noise. The observations were executed
        as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.6 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. 

   1.7 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. 

   1.8 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. 

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 5449 (The Morphologies of Normal Galaxies at High 
       Redshifts: Cycle 4 Medium)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the high redshift
       normal-appearing galaxies in FIELD-1417. The characteristics to be
       studied are bulge-to-disk ratios, spiral arm structure, and evidence
       of interactions or mergers. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were reported. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 4
                                        Successful : 4

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 9
                             Successful : 9

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes: 

       HST operations via STGT were interrupted at 348/1414Z due to a power
       outage at STGT.  All services were re-configured to WSGT.  Estimated
       time of restoration of STGT power is 355/0000Z. 

       The battery #2 capacity test is proceeding nominally.  The start of
       recharge was commanded at 348/1829Z. 

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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