HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1500

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 10/19/95 - 0000Z (UTC) 10/20/95

Daily Status Report as of 293/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5916 (The Oldest Globular Clusters in the Large =
Magellanic Cloud)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the metal-poor =
globular cluster NGC-2005 which is known to be one of oldest globular =
clusters located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  The observations were =
completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 5992 (The Host Galaxies and Environments of BL =
Lacertae Objects)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make short and deep observations of the BL =
Lacertae class object NGC-1581.  The short exposures will allow study of =
the inner regions of the host galaxy.  The longer exposures will allow a =
search for faint galaxy companions and any interaction between the faint =
companion and the AGN.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and =
no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed FOS/BL 5780 (The Spectrum of LMC Pulsar B0540-69)

   The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make objective =
prism spectrographic observations of pulsars B0540-69 which are located in =
the Large Magellanic Cloud.  This is the most distant known pulsar.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 6120 (High Resolution Imaging of SNR 0540-69, the =
Penultimate Supernova)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make high resolution Hydrogen Alpha images =
of super nova remnant OBJ-054011 which is located in the Large Magellanic =
Cloud.  This SNR contains a unique, spiral-like feature that may be =
produced by some interaction between the pulsar and the SNR.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.5 Completed FOS/BL 5851 (Post Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution in =
the Magellanic Clouds)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make =
ultraviolet observations of the planetary nebula LMC-SMP78 which is =
located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  Extensive ground-based and HST =
observations and imaging work has already been done on this object.  Near =
the beginning of this proposal, at 292/1000Z and 292/1003Z during the =
first peakup, there were two losses of lock.  As a consequence, there was =
a failed FOS dwell scan.  With the YDOOR closed due to the FOS event =
flags, remaining observations in the proposal were lost.  HSTAR 5335 =
documented these events.

   1.6 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 concurrently 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.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 5984 (Absorption - Selected Galaxies)

      The WF/PC-2 was used to study the morphology of galaxy Q2342+089, at =
redshifts from 0.4 to 1.0, that are absorbing light from background =
quasars.  The absorbing galaxies were discovered from ground-based =
surveys.  The observation was completed with no reported anomalies.

   1.8 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 HODGE11 =
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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

       There were losses of lock at 292/1000Z qnd 292/1003Z, 
       related to the FOS problems detailed in 1.5 above.

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 4
                                        Successful : 4

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 6
                             Successful : 6

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no significant problems reported.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH
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