HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1601

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 03/28/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 03/29/96

Daily Status Report as of 089/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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 n=
o problems were reported.

   1.2 Completed FOS/RD 6165 (FOS Cycle 5: Discriminator Test)

       This is a calibration proposal, which is being used to verify the =
optimal discriminator settings for the FOS.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6363 (The Environments and Host =
Galaxies of BL-Lac Objects)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of =
BL-Lac objects PKS0426-38 and MS1312.1-4 in order to study their =
environment and their host galaxies.  The goal is to investigate =
systematic trends in host galaxy type, unusual morphological features, =
nearby companion galaxies, etc.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 5983 (Curcumstellar Disks in Young Nebulous =
Clusters)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the young nearby =
nebulous cluster NGC-2264 looking for possible curcumstellar disks (Solar =
nebula analogs), like the type seen in the Orion Nebula.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 6346 (Snapshot Survey of the Ultraluminous IRAS =
Galaxy Sample-Part 1 High)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of the =
ultraluminous IRAS galaxy QDOTULIR18.  These data will be searched for =
multiple cores, which imply a merger has occurred, and for starburst =
regions.  The FGS acquisition for this proposal defaulted to guidance on =
FGS #3 only at 088/073646Z.  HSTAR 5551 documented the event.  Otherwise, =
the observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 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.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 5997 (The Cores of Elliptical Galaxies in the =
Coma Cluster)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the large elliptical =
galaxy NGC-4906 which is located in the Coma Cluster.  The purpose is to =
study the luminosity profiles in the central nuclear region.  The =
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Completed FOS/RD 6089 (Eclipse Mapping and Tomography of the UV =
Emitting Region of DQ Her)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make Rapid Mod=
e ultraviolet observations of the eclipsing binary star 14Aur-C in order =
to do eclipse mapping and tomographic studies.  Observations were made of =
both the ultraviolet continuum and emission lines.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 6102 (Chemical Evolution and History of Star =
Formation in the Large Magallanic Cloud)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the "Bar" region in =
the Large Magellanic cloud to study the chemical evolution and the =
history of star formation in that region.  The goal is to observe =
individual field stars near the main sequence turnoff in order to study =
the large scale process that control star formation and nucleosynthesis =
in galaxies.  The observations were executed as planned, and no anomalies =
were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 9
                             Successful : 9

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no operational problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH