HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1550

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 01/16/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 01/17/96

Daily Status Report as of 017/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 6187 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration: Earth Flat)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make Earth streak flat calibration images.  =
These streak flats will be used to produce flat fields, to map the OTA =
illumination pattern and, in combination with other data, to produce new =
superflats.  The observations were completed as planned, and no problems =
were reported.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 6344 (Low - Mass Binaries in the Hyades - =
Completing the Survey)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the low mass binary =
star RHY023 (M-Class Dwarf Stars) which is located in the Hyades Cluster.  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed GHRS/2 5833 (The Nature of Lyman Alpha Emission From =
Galaxies)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make =
ultraviolet observations of galaxy ESO003426 in order to study its =
Lyman-Alpha Emission.  Previous HST exposures suggest the photons are =
scattered before they escape from the galaxy.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 6250 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration: Internal =
Monitor)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make a series on internal calibration =
observations.  Internal flats, biases, and K-Spot calibration images were =
taken.  These observations are designed to monitor the health of the =
cameras.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.5 Completed GHRS/2 6289 (High Resolution Spectroscopy with HST-Final =
GTO Observations)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make high =
resolution spectrographic observations of the star Epsilon Aurigae (aka, =
HD220787).  The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies =
were reported.

   1.6 Completed FGS 6054 (FGS Observations of Halo Population Binaries)

       The FGSs were used in the TRANS mode to make astrometric =
observations of the spectroscopic binary star HD20039.  From the FGS =
scans, the separation, position angles, and magnitude difference of the =
two stars will be obtained.  The observations were completed as scheduled, =
and no problems were noted.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 5910 (The Far-Field Hubble Constant)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the Abel galaxy =
cluster l3560 in order to determine the HST Far-Field Hubble constant.  =
The observations were executed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.8 Completed WF/PC-2 5982 (Imaging of a Complete Sample of the Nearest =
Infrared Quasars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make two color observations of the nearby =
infrared quasar (IR QSO) PKS1345+12.  It is believed that this IR QSO =
resulted from the merger of two gas-rich galaxies.  The observations were =
executed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.






2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 9
                                        Successful : 9

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 13
                             Successful : 13

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       No significant problems were encountered in any onboard subsystem.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH