HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1498

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 10/17/95 - 0000Z (UTC) 10/18/95

Daily Status Report as of 291/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed FOS/RD 6089 (Eclipse Mapping and Tomography of the UV =
Emitting Region of DQ Her)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make rapid =
mode ultraviolet observations of the eclipsing binary star DQ-Her in order =
to do eclipse mapping and tomographic studies.  Observations were made of =
both the ultraviolet continuum and emission lines.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 6183 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration: =
Decon)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make some internal flat, K-Spot, and dark =
calibration images.  The purpose is to define decontamination procedures =
to be run during Cycle 5.  The calibration observations were completed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.3 Completed Two Sets of 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.

   1.4 Completed FOS/RD 6048 (Separate Spectra of Stars of Known Very Low =
Mass in Nearby Closed Binary Systems)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make separate =
spectrographic observations of both stars in the nearby very low mass =
binary star system ROSS-614A.  This system has an orbital period of only a =
few days.  The observations were completed as planned, and no problems =
were noted.

1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 5897 (Ages For the Oldest Star Clusters in the Large =
Magellanic Cloud)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of star cluster RETICULUM =
(NGC-2257) which is known to be one of the oldest clusters in the Large =
Magellanic Cloud.  From these data a color magnitude diagram will be =
constructed that extends below the main sequence turnoff.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 6102 (Chemical Evolution and History of Star =
Formation in the Large Magallanic Cloud)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the "Bar" region in =
the Large Magellanic cloud to study the chemical evolution and the history =
of star formation in that region.  The goal is to observe individual field =
stars near the main sequence turnoff in order to study the large scale =
process that control star formation and nucleosynthesis in galaxies.  The =
observations were executed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 5
                             Successful : 5


   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no reported problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH
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