HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1589

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 03/12/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 03/13/96

Daily Status Report as of 073/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5829 (The Activity of Periodic Comet =
Schwassmann-Wachmann 1)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of periodic comet SW1 =
(aka, Schwassmann-Wachmann 1) to try to detect CO fluorescence.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 5849 (Host Galaxies of Luminous Nearby Quasars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make deep exposure observations of host =
galaxy PG1116+215 which is known to have a luminous nearby quasar.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed FOS/RD 6001 (NGC-5253 Starburst as a Laboratory for =
Enrichment Processes)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
ultraviolet spectrographic observations of the starbursting galaxy =
NGC-5253.  Observations were also made of a nearby evolving massive star. =
 The objective is to study the interaction between evolving massive stars =
and the interstellar medium.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 2
                                        Successful : 2

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 12
                                        Successful : 12

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 6
                             Successful : 6

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       A White Sands Ground Test Upgrade low gain antenna test was =
unsuccessfully conducted.  Analysis revealed that the HST was not in the =
TDRSS F1 field of view.  The test will be re-scheduled.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH