HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1563

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 02/02/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 02/05/96

Daily Status Report as of 036/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

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

      The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the galaxy NGC-2090 =
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, and no anomalies were =
noted.

   1.2 Completed FOS/RD 6020 (SINS: Supernova Intensive Study - Cycle 5)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the supernova remnant LMC-SN1987 which is =
located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  This is to study the development =
of the nova, and its interstellar matter.  The observations were completed =
as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.3 Completed Two Sets of GHRS/2 5894 (The Hot Gaseous Halo of the =
Large Magellanic Cloud)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make =
observations of stars SK-69.59 and SK-67.46 located in the Large =
Magellanic Cloud in order to study the cloud's hot gaseous halo.  The =
spectrographic observations were used to search for interstellar C IV =
absorption lines in the line of sight to these stars.  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 WF/PC-2 6127 (Velocity Field and Small Scale Structure in =
the L1551 IRS5 Jet)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the jet IRS5 located =
in Herbig-Haro object L1551 in order to study its velocity field and the =
time evolution of small structures within the jet.  The FGS acquisition =
for this proposal failed at 034/022410Z, and the re-acquisition at =
34/040700Z also failed due to the search radius being exceeded.  HSTAR =
5487 was written.  No further anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed Two Sets of 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 RHY309 (M-Class Dwarf Stars) which is located in the Hyades Cluster.  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed GHRS/1 6018 (Reading the "Rosetta Stone": GHRS =
Spectroscopy of Individual Stars)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make =
observations of individual stars (i.e., Melnick-34, et al) located in =
R136A which in turn is located in the Large Magellanic cloud.  The goal is =
to obtain a better understanding of the evolution of very massive stars.  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Completed FOS/RD 6167 (FOS Cycle 5: Dark Monitoring)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make several =
dark calibration images.  All exposures were internals.  All spectra was =
done in the image mode.  The observations were completed as planned, and =
no problems were reported.

   1.9 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 6179 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5: Photometric =
Zero Point)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of photometric standard =
stars SA95-330, S121-E and P177-D in order to calibrate the photometric =
zero point.  The calibration was done for 18 WF/PC filters.  The FHST =
update which occurred just before this proposal failed.  However, the =
observations apparently were executed as planned, and no problems were =
reported.

   1.10 Completed WF/PC-2 6841 (The Nucleus of Comet H-M-P)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make photometry and colorimetry =
observations of the nuclear region of Comet-45P (aka, Comet =
Honda-Markos-Pajdusakova) during its close approach to Earth.  The =
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.11 Completed FOC/96 6161 (FOC/96 Cycle 5 Aperture Location Monitor)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make astrometric =
standard field observations of NGC-188-51 (et al) to monitor the location =
of the camera's f/96 apertures with respect to the V2-V3 coordinate frame. =
 A dark calibration image was also taken.  The observations were completed =
as scheduled, and no problems were reported.

   1.12 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.

   1.13 Completed FGS 6262 (High Speed Astrometry - Barnard's Star)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make high speed astrometric =
observations of Barnard's Star and seven reference stars.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.14 Completed WF/P-2 6254 (GTO Pure Parallel Program - Cycle 5)

       The WF/PC-2 was use to make random long exposures of high galactic =
fields taken in parallel with the prime science observations to obtain a =
random sample of galaxies.  The observations were executed as scheduled, =
and no anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 18
                                        Successful : 17

       The FGS acquisition at 35/022410Z and the re-acquisition at =
35/040700Z failed when the search radius was exceeded.  HSTAR 5487 was =
filed to document these occurrences.

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 15
                                        Successful : 14

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 33
                             Successful : 32

       The update at 35/111200Z was unsuccessful.

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       ESTR #2 is powered off pending completion of the investigation of =
the high motor current anomaly.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        The first GSFC internal simulation for the second servicing =
mission is scheduled for Wednesday.

/DMH