HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1572

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 02/15/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 02/16/96

Daily Status Report as of 047/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Four Sets of FOS/RD 6236 (FOS Cycle 5: Location of =
Spectra and Wavelength Calibration: Red Side Detector)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
calibration observations in order to determine the location of the spectra =
and to perform a wavelength calibration.  All observations were internal.  =
A Taled calibration was also completed.  The observations were completed =
as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 6119 (Snapshot Survey for Companions of Planetary =
Nebula Nuclei)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of =
planetary nebula NGC-3242 to study its nuclei and to look for possible =
companions.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.3 Completed FGS 6157 (Parallaxes of Hyades Cluster Members, Cycle 5 - =
High)

       The FGSs were used to make several POS Mode astrometric =
observations of members (set PCEN310, VA310, AST50-REF, et al) of the =
Hyades Cluster in order to measure their parallaxes.  The observations =
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 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.

   1.5 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.

   1.6 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 RHY162 (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/2/1 6064 (Companions to TC-Deficient S and MS Stars)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Both Sides One and Two) was used =
to make observations of star HD49368 in order to study Technetium (TC) =
deficiency in S and MS class stars.  It is thought that the abundance =
anomalies in this class of stars may be caused by mass transfer from a =
companion star.  The observations were completed as planned, and no =
problems were reported.

   1.8 Completed FGS/WF/PC-2 6062 (HD98800, An Extraordinary Star)

       The WF/PC-2 and the FGSs were used to observe HD98800, a nearby =
multiple star with strong infrared emission.  The infrared emission =
presumably comes from a thick disc around the system.  The proposal will =
measure the strength of the Mg II line at 2800A, and will adress the =
fundamental questions about disk formation, maintenance, and dynamics.  =
During this proposal, as documented in HSTAR 5503, there was a GHRS coarse =
X and Y null balance failure.  Otherwise, the observations executed as =
scheduled, and no other anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 5989 (Imaging of CL1358+62 and Its Environs: the =
Morphology-Density Relation))

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make imaging observations of galactic =
cluster CL1358+62 (aka, Gal-Clus-1) in order to study the morphology of =
the galaxy as a function of its position in the cluster. The observations =
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed FGS 5657 (Duplicity Among Hyades Stars: Cycle 4 High)

       The FGSs (TRANS-Mode) were used to make astrometric observations of =
star VA351 located in the Hyades cluster in an attempt to find a close =
binary.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted. 

   1.11 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 18
                             Successful : 18

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       ESTR #2 remains powered off.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

       A PSEA/RSU #1 test will begin this afternoon at approximately =
047/1900Z.

/DMH