HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                              DAILY REPORT #1340

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 03/03/95 - 0000Z (UTC) 03/06/95

Daily Status Report as of 065/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 6142 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Earth Flats,
Smaller Set Part II)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make Earth Flat calibration images for the
ultraviolet and narrow-band filters to correct for the telescope's
illumination pattern. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 5372 (HST Medium-Deep Survey: Cycle 4 Medium, Low
Galactic Latitude, C-R Split)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make low galactic latitude observations taken
in parallel with the prime science observations. The observations were
completed as scheduled in fine lock without apparent anomaly. 

   1.3 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5353 (Low-Mass Binaries in the Hyades:
Cycle 4 High)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make images of the low-mass, late M-Class
dwarf stars RHY225 and RHY009 which are located in the Hyades cluster. Some
of the companion stars may be brown dwarfs. The observations were completed
as scheduled, and no problems were reported. 

   1.4 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/2 5409 (Direct UV and Spectral Tomogrpah
Imaging of Alpha Orionis, Cycle 4 High)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make
ultraviolet observations of the super giant star Alpha Orionis (aka, HD39801,
Betelgeuse). A wavelength calibration image was also taken. The observations
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 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. 

   1.6 Completed FGS 6138 (Long Term Stability Monitoring of FGS #3)

       FGS #3 was used to make astrometric calibration observations of stars
OF52, OF55-REF, OF63-REF, OF89-REF, OF91-REF, OF79-REF, OF51-REF, et. al.
located on open star cluster M-35 to monitor the long term stability of the
FGS. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
noted.

   1.7 Completed Two Sets of 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.

   1.8 Completed Two 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. 

   1.9 Completed Three Sets of FOS/RD 6141 (The Aftermath of SL-9 and
Jupiter)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make
spectrographic observations of the planet Jupiter to study the aftermath of
the impact of the comet SL-9. The observations were executed as scheduled,
and no anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6140 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 4 Calibration: Ramp
filters, Internal Calibration)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make Earth calibration images as part of a
ramp filter calibration test. The observations were completed as planned and
no problems were reported.

   1.11 Completed GHRS/2 5488 (Measurement of the Cosmological Deuterium to
Hydrogen Abundance Ratio)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make
spectrographic observations of the quasar QSO-171938 to look for
intergalactic deuterium and hydrogen that is in the line of sight to the
quasar. The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were
reported.

   1.12 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. 

   1.13 Completed 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-4651, which is
known to have ultraviolet bright, low-luminosity, active galactic nuclei. The
observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported. 

   1.14 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 E1258+289 to study the interactions between the
central  engine, the stars, and the interstellar matter in the AGN. The
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.15 Completed WF/PC-2 5766 (Determination of the Extragalactic distance
Scale - M-101 Carryover)

The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the galaxy NGC-5457 (aka, M-101)
to help improve the estimate of the Hubble Constant. The observations were
completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

  1.16 Completed Two Sets of 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 BI97 and NS124-69, both metal-poor stars in the LMC. 
It will be useful for stellar atmosphere and stellar evolution studies. The
observations completed without incident. 

   1.17 Completed WF/PC-2 5302 (The Size and Morphology of Normal Galaxies at
Z ~ 3)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make Lyman_Alpha emission observations of
galaxy PKS0528-25 which is known to have a redshift of Z ~ 3. It is hoped
that the nature of this source can be determined. The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.18 Completed WF/PC-2 5374 (The Bright, Mysterious White Dwarf Star
Procyon B, Cycle 4 Split)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the bright white dwarf
star Alpha-C-Min (aka, Procyon B) with a number of different filters. The
objective is to determine the temperature, radius, and spectral type of this
star. The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were
reported.

   1.19 Completed FGS 5586 (Parallaxes of Hyades Cluster Members: Cycle 4
High)

       The FGSs were used to make astrometric observations of stars located
in the Hyades cluster (i.e., PCEN383, VA383, AST64-REF, AST65-REF, AST69-REF,
AST61-REF, AST62-REF ) as part of the AST/GTO program to determine
trigonometric parallaxes of the cluster members and thereby define the
Population I, zero age, main sequence. The observations were executed as
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.20 Completed WF/PC-2 5630 (Luminous Stars in Old Stellar Populations)

        The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of NGC-1978 to study its
luminous stars which are located in old stellar populations. The observations
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.21 Completed WF/PC-2 5753 (The Supernova Intensive Study) 

       This proposal is part of a continuing project to study the development
of supernovae and their circumstellar matter.  In this case, LMC-SN1987A was
observed.  The observation completed normally, and there were no reported
problems.

   1.22 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 B21248+30. 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.

   1.23 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 :20
                                        Successful :20

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 26
                                        Successful : 26

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 38
                             Successful : 38

   2.3 Significant HSTARs: None

   2.4 Operations Notes: 

       The FOC high voltage test was performed nominally.

       The data inversions continue during STGT operations.

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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