HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1614

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 04/16/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 04/17/96

Daily Status Report as of 108/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of FOS/RD 6163 (Focus, X-Pitch and Y-Pitch)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to determine the =
proper values to set for the FOS high voltage, and the X and Y pitch.  A =
dark and a wavelength calibration image were also taken.  The observations=
 were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed 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 WF/PC-2 6431 (Determination of the Extragalactric =
Distance Scale)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the galaxy NGC-4548 =
to be used in measuring the periods of Cepheid variable stars within this =
galaxy.  This will allow for a more accurate estimate of the distances to =
these galaxies through the period-luminosity relation for the Cepheid =
stars.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.4 Completed FOS/RD 6059 (Imaging Low-Mass Companions of Nearby =
Stars)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
observations of low-mass nearby star Wolf424 to search for possible faint =
companions.  The bright star was placed behind an occulting bar.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 6250 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration: Internal =
Monitor)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make a series on internal calibration =
observations.  Internal flats, biases, and K-Spot calibration images were =
taken.  These observations are designed to monitor the health of the =
cameras.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.6 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 1ES1106+24 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.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 6129 (The Structure, Polarization, and Evolution =
of the Crab Synchrotron Nebula)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the area near =
Crab-Pulsar (M-1) in order to study its structure, polarization, and =
evolution.  Two color and polarization images were made.  The =
observations were executed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.8 Completed GHRS/2 5833 (The Nature of Lyman Alpha Emission From =
Galaxies)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make =
ultraviolet observations of galaxy ESO203431 in order to study its =
Lyman-Alpha Emission.  Previous HST exposures suggest the photons are =
scattered before they escape from the galaxy.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.


2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 5
                                        Successful : 5

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 15
                             Successful : 15

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       A relatively quiet operational day was experienced by HST =
personnel.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH