HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1462

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 08/24/95 - 0000Z (UTC) 08/25/95

Daily Status Report as of 237/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5972 (Determination of the Extragalactic Distance
Scale)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the galaxy NGC-1365
looking for standard candle Cepheid variable stars.  The purpose of this
observations is to help estimate the Hubble constant with an accuracy of 10%.
 The observations were executed as scheduled, although the initial guide star
acquisition failed to coarse track at 236/022759Z.  This event was documented
in HSTAR 5257.

   1.2 Completed Two Sets of FOS/BL 6166 (FOS Cycle 5: Location of Spectra
and Wavelength Calibration)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make wavelength
calibration images to measure the stability of the FOS Blue Side wavelength
scale and spectral locations.  A Taled calibration observations was also
taken.  The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were
reported.

   1.3 Completed FOS/RD 5607 (Probing Excitation Mechanisms and Abundances in
Young Magellanic Cloud)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make
spectrographic observations of supernova remnant N132D-P2, which is located
in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  This is to obtain spectra of three individual
knots in the remnant to test emission mechanisms and derive elemental
abundances.  The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were
reported.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 6253 (Pure Parallel Archive Program)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to execute a pure parallel program taking
ultraviolet observations running concurrent with prime science observations. 
The intent is to search for extra-galactic sources with flux excesses at 3000
A0 and galactic sources with excesses at 1600 A0.  The observations were
completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.5 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6189 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration:
Internal Monitor - Vis Flats)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make internal visual flat calibration images. 
Both photometric and narrow-band filters were used.  The observations were
executed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.6 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 5957 (Snapshot of 3CR Radio Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations for radio galaxies 3C289.0
and 3C93.0 to study the morphology of these radio galaxy.  The observations
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 6119 (Snapshot Survey for Companions of Planetary
Nebula Nuclei)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of planetary
nebula NGC-7008 to study its nucleus and to look for possible companions. 
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Completed WF/PC-2 6235 (High Resolution Imaging of Radio Galaxies at
Redshift Z~1.0)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of faint radio galaxy 3C337
which is known to have a redshift of about one.  This is to attempt to
determine the cause of the alignment of the blue-excess along the radio axis.
 The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 5991 (The Fundamental Plane of Early-Type Galaxies
in X-Ray Clusters at Z=0.0)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of x-ray galactic cluster
GAL-CLUS-0 in order to measure the scale heights, surface brightness profile,
color distributions and morphology of the cluster.  The observations were
completed as planned, and no anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 9
                                        Successful : 9

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 16
                             Successful : 16

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no reported operational problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH
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