HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                              DAILY REPORT #1306

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z
Daily Status Report as of 017/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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. 

   1.2 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. 

   1.3 Completed Three sets of 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 galaxies NGC-4639, NGC-5273 and
NGC-4278. The objective is to investigate the relationship between these
objects and higher luminosity AGNs. The observations were completed as
planned, and no problems were reported. 

   1.4 Completed 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. The observation was completed as planned, and no
problems were reported. 

   1.5 Completed FGS 5334 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic
Reference Frame: BR0-11, Part 1)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make astrometric observations
of several stars (i.e., 1101-325IN, 720-REF, 721-REF, 722-REF and INCA221-61)
to help tie the HIPPARCOS and extragalactic reference frames together. The
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported. 

   1.6 Completed Three 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 NGC-4586, IC1993 and NGC-4067 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. 

   1.7 Completed GHRS/1 5594 (GHRS Side 1 Sensitivity Monitor: Cycle 4)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make
calibration observations of star BD28D4211 to monitor the long-term
sensitivity of the system. The observations were completed as planned, and no
anomalies were reported. 

   1.8 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-A to
study its morphology. The exposure time was 1200 seconds. 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 both dark and visual flats. There were
two reported data groups which were lost during a Science Tape Recorder track
change. The data is unrecoverable. No other anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed Two Sets of 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. 

   1.11 Completed Three 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 C55.0,
3C293.0 and 3C300.0 as part of a continuum survey and to study the galaxies'
morphology. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies
were noted.

   1.12 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. 

   1.13 Completed GHRS/2 5599 (GHRS Side 2 Sensitivity Monitor: Cycle 4) 

       The High Resolution Spectrograph was used to make some long term
sensitivity monitoring by making observations of standard star BD+28D4211.
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.14 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 AV223 a metal-poor star in the LMC.  It will be useful
for stellar atmosphere and stellar evolution studies. The observations
completed without incident. 

   1.15 Completed WF/PC-2 5222 (High Resolution Imaging of Nuclear Stellar
clusters in AGN N1365)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make high resolution images of the nuclear
stellar clusters in AGN NGC-1365 to remove the scattered light from the
central source nucleus in an attempt to learn more about the structure of the
region near the nucleus. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.16 Completed FGS 5333 (Linking the HIPPARCOS to the Extragalactic
Reference frame: BR12-23, Part 2)

       The FGSs were used to make astrometric observations of several stars
(i.e., 1404+286IN, 440-REF, 441-REF, 442-REF and INCA221) whose apparent
position lies near extragalactic objects. All of these objects have been
observed by the HIPPARCOS satellite. The intent is to tie the HIPPARCOS
reference frame to the extragalactic reference frame. The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.17 Completed WF/PC-2 5370 (HST Medium-Deep Survey: Cycle 4 High, High
Galactic Latitude)

       The WF/PC-2 was used in parallel with the prime science observations
to make high galactic latitude observations as part of a medium-deep sky
survey. The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were
reported. 

   1.18 Completed WF/PC-2 5777 (SINS: The Supernova Intensity Study)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the supernova SN-1994I to
study the development of the supernovae and its curcumstellar matter. The
observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.19 Completed FOC/96 5154 (FOC Observations of Elliptical Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of nearby
elliptical galaxy NGC-4278 to determine the luminosity distribution of its
core and details about its point-like nucleus. The observations were reported
to show faint images of the target. 

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

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

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make images of galaxies NGC-3351 and NGC-3621
to be used in measuring the periods of Cepheid variable stars within the
galaxies. The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were
noted.

   1.22 Completed FGS 5174 (Astrometric Companions Search: Cycle 4)

       FGS #3 was used to make astrometric observations of the possible
binary dwarf star G146-72 to look for an astrometric unseen low mass
companion. The OSS monitored the observations and assessed the data quality.
No anomalies were noted.

   1.23 Completed WF/PC-2 5132 (A Photometric Search for Planets of Near by
Stars) 
       The WF/PC-2 was used to make photometric observations of nearby star
HD10700 to search for possible planets. The exposure time was calculated so
that area beyond 1.2 arcseconds from the central star is not saturated. The
observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported. 

    1.24 Completed WF/PC-2 5773 (WF/PC-2 Augmentation - NGC-604 and N-16 :
Cycle 4 and Future Cycles)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of NGC-604-C. The
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.25 Completed WF/PC-2 5234 (Faint Clusters of Galaxies (WC09): Cycle 4)

        The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of faint galaxy cluster
Gal-CLUS-13. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies
were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 25
                                        Successful : 25

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 37
                                        Successful : 37

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 46
                             Successful : 46

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes: 

       The SADE-1R Aliveness Test was successfully completed on January 13.
No anomalous SA motion was detected.

       Periodic data inversions are still being experienced during STGT
support periods.

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.

/DMH
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