HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                              DAILY REPORT #1288

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z
Daily Status Report as of 353/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5143 (Observations of Galaxies Underlying Quasars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the low redshift quasar
       PG1216+069 to study the morphology of the underlying galaxy. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems were
       reported. 

   1.2 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 IC3017 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. 

   1.3 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 a visual flat observation. The
        observations was completed as planned, and no problems were
        reported. 

   1.4 Completed FOS/BL 5182 (UV Spectroscopy of Low Redshift Active 
       Quasars: Cycle 4)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) made ultraviolet
       observations of the low redshift active quasar MARK335 to obtain the
       profiles of the emission lines, and the ratios of their fluxes. The
       observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted. 

   1.5 Completed Two Sets of 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. There was one reported recentering event which lasted for a
       total of three seconds. No other anomalies were noted. 

   1.6 Completed FOS/RD 5588 (FOS Prism Snapshot Survey)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make a Prism
       observation of quasi-stellar objects NGC-4579 and MARK335 to study
       their optical to ultraviolet continuum shapes. The observations were
       executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.7 Completed FOS/RD/BL 5431 (FOS Observations of Liner Galaxy Nuclei: 
       Ultraviolet Clues)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Both Red and Blue Sides) was used to
       obtain ultraviolet spectra of the inner region of galaxy NGC-4579
       looking for emission lines, stellar absorption lines, and continua.
       The observations were executed as planned, and no anomalies were
       noted.

   1.8 Completed Three Sets of 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. 

   1.9 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. 

   1.10 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 5764 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration:
       Internal Flats - Repeat) 

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make internal flat calibration images using
       the VIS lamp and internal sources. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.11 Completed WF/PC-2 5397 (Determination of the Extragalactic Distance 
       Scale: Cycle 4 High)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make images of galaxy NGC-3351 to be used in
       measuring the periods of Cepheid variable stars within the galaxy.
       The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were
       noted. 

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

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot images of radio galaxy 3C220.2
       as part of a continuum survey and to study the galaxy's morphology.
       The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
       noted. 

   1.13 Completed Two Sets of FOS/RD 5391 (Mapping the Hydroxyl 
       Distribution in the Saturn Magnetosphere: Cycle 4)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make
       observations of regions near the planet Saturn (SATH2 and SATH3) to
       study the distribution of hydroxyl radical (OH) in its
       magnetosphere. Earlier investigations with HST have found the amount
       of OH to be unexpectedly high. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.14 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5568 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration:
       Decon) 

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make an internal flat field calibration
       observation using the VIS lamp and the internal source as part of a
       decontamination operation. Dark and K-Spot observations were also
       taken. The observations were completed as planned, and no problems
       were reported. 

   1.15 Completed WF/PC-2 5663 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4: Photometric Calibration 
       Monitor: Fields Part 2)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of globular cluster
       NGC-5139 with various filters in order to check the photometric
       calibration of the WF/PC-2. The observations were completed as
       planned, and no anomalies were reported. 

   1.16 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. 

   1.17 Completed WF/PC-2 5381 (UV Spectral distribution in Low Luminosity 
       Active Galaxies: Imaging)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make ultraviolet observations of the inner
       regions of the low luminosity active galaxy NGC-5033. The objective
       is to investigate the relationship between this object and higher
       luminosity AGNs. The observations were completed as planned, and no
       problems were reported. 

   1.18 Completed FGS 5135 (Extragalactic Astrometry and Astrophysics,
FT0-11, 
       Part 1 of Two)

       The FGSs were used to make astrometric observations to obtain data
       needed to measure the HIPPARCOS reference frame with respect to the
       extragalactic reference frame. The observations were executed as
       scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.19 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5419 (A Search for Very 
       Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei in Nearby Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of galaxy NGC-4569, which
       is known to have ultraviolet bright, low-luminosity, active galactic
       nuclei. 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 : 12

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 29
                                        Successful : 29

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 28
                             Successful : 28

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes: 

       STGT operations are scheduled to re-commence at 355/0000Z when power
       is restored at that installation.  Meanwhile, HST activities are
       being conducted via WSGT. This does not have any impact to any HST 
       OPS Activities.

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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