HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1613

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 04/15/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 04/16/96

Daily Status Report as of 107/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6359 (Core Properties of the Bulges =
of Spiral Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of =
spiral galaxy NGC-4102 in order to study its central bulge.  The aim is =
to investigate the core properties, correlations with global galactic =
properties, and the frequency of occurrence of multiple and/or =
miscentered nuclei. bThe observations were completed as scheduled, and no =
anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 6188 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration: =
Dark)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make internal dark calibration images.  =
The observations were completed as scheduled, and no problems were =
reported.

   1.3 Completed GHRS/2 6289 (High Resolution Spectroscopy with HST-Final =
GTO Observations)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make high =
resolution spectrographic observations of the star Epsilon Aurigae (aka, =
HD82328).  A wave length calibration image was also taken.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 6364 (Snapshot Survey of Proto-Planetary Nebulae =
and AGB Stars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make some snapshot survey observations of =
protoplanetary nebular system IRAS02229 to study its circumstellar envelop=
e.  The purpose is to discern the evolutionary sequence that produces =
axially-symmetric planetary nebulae.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed FOS/BL 6489 (The Identification and Cooling of the White =
Dwarf in WZ SGE Like Systems)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the white dwarf nova in the AL Com system. =
 AL Com, like WZ Sge, has outburst recently and these outbursts are =
usually separated by decades.  Al Com went though an outburst in the =
spring of 1995.  The observations were completed as planned, and no =
anomalies were reported.

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 6187 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration: Earth Flat)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make Earth streak flat calibration images. =
 These streak flats will be used to produce flat fields, to map the OTA =
illumination pattern and, in combination with other data, to produce new =
superflats.  The observations were completed as planned, and no problems =
were reported.

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

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the galaxy NGC-4414 =
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.

   1.8 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 object MS0950.9+4 in order to study its environment and its 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.

   1.9 Completed GHRS/1/2 6245 (Abundances and Isotope Anomalies of Heavy =
Elements in HR7775)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Both Sides One and Two) was used =
to make observations of the Hg-Mn class star HD193452 (aka, HR7775) in =
order to study the abundances and isotope anomalies of its heavy =
elements.  This star is known to exhibit unusual heavy element =
abundances.  The observations were completed as planned, and no problems =
were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 4
                                        Successful : 4

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 9
                             Successful : 9

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       HST operations reported no problems for the last 24 hours.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH