HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1539

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 12/18/95 - 0000Z (UTC) 12/19/95

Daily Status Report as of 353/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5957 (Snapshot of 3CR Radio Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of radio galaxy 3C266.0 =
to study the morphology.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and =
no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 6340 (The HDF Experiments: Flanking Flats)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make flanking flats images to be used on =
the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) proposals.  There were a total of ten images =
in eight fields which were taken adjacent to the HDF field (HDF-123621).  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 6184 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Photometric Calibration =
Monitor UV/OPT STD)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make ultraviolet and optical observations =
of standard star GRW+70D582 in order to monitor the photometric =
calibrations of the camera and to check for decontamination.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

1.4 Completed FOS/RD 6007 (Comparison of Large Scale Structures in QSO =
Absorbers and Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
observations of Lyman-Alpha absorber Q0103-2622 to do a comparison study =
of its large scale structure.  This target was selected as a deep, =
redshifted galaxy from a survey which already exists.  The observations =
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 5971 (HST Medium Deep Survey)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make a long exposure, medium deep sky =
survey observations at latitudes larger than 10 degrees taken in parallel =
with the prime science observations.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed 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.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 6337 (The Hubble Deep Field Observations)

       The WF/PC-2 were used to take the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) images.  =
This project consists of hundreds of long WF/PC-2 exposures of the high =
galactic latitude field (HDF-123621), taken in eight visits.  A dark =
calibration image was also taken.  The observations were completed as =
planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.8 Completed FOS/RD 6339 (Verification of the UV Spectrum of the HST =
Background Light )

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
ultraviolet observations of the HST background light.  These FOS =
observations were taken in parallel with the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) =
survey.  Both the HDF and these FOS data will be used to test and improve =
the existing engineering model of the HST background light.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 1
                                        Successful : 1

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 14
                                        Successful : 14

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 4
                             Successful : 4

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       Due to scheduling errors at STGT/NASCOM, there were two scheduled =
events that resulted in negative TDRSS acquisitions.  As a result there =
were two periods of lost engineering data, from 352/133601Z to 352/141152Z =
and from 352/202927Z to 352/352/204846Z.  A TTR was written.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH