HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1598

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 03/25/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 03/26/96

Daily Status Report as of 086/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 6424 (Calibrations of Stellar Evolutionary Ages =
and Variations in the LMF)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the relatively old =
open cluster NGC-2477 to determine the luminosity and mass function (LMF) =
of the white dwarfs and low mass (i.e., red) stars and to make a =
calibration study of stellar evolutionary ages.  The observations was =
executed as scheduled and no anomalies were noted.

1.3 Completed Five Sets of FOC/96 5944 (The Featureless Continuum and The =
Star Burst AGN Connection in Seyfert II Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of =
type II Seyfert galaxy MRK477 to study the almost featureless blue =
continuum radiation in its active galactic nuclei.  Spectrographic =
detection of P-Cygni type absorption features would be evidence for the =
presence of luminous OB stars.  Wave length calibration images were also =
taken.  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 : 5

       As recorded in HSTAR 5548, the acquisition at 086/011752Z failed.

       An approximate 45-minute loss of lock was experienced at =
086/034125Z.  HSTAR 5549 was written.

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 15
                             Successful : 15

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       The Battery #3 Capacity Check has been completed.  The RGAs were =
commanded to low mode at 086/0048Z.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH