HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
                       DAILY REPORT #1615

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 04/17/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 04/18/96

Daily Status Report as of 109/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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 IRAS19374 to study its circumstellar =
envelope.  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.

   1.2 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 PG1437+398 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.

   1.3 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 IC3618 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.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 5957 (Snapshot of 3CR Radio Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations for radio galaxy 3C252.0 =
to study the morphology of the radio galaxy.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 5898 (Photometry of Candidate Dwarf Spheroidal =
Galaxies in the M-81 Group)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make two color photometric observations of =
the dwarf candidate spheroidal galaxy GAL-094447 (dSph class) which is =
located in the M-81 galactic cluster group.  The color-magnitude diagrams =
will be constructed, which will allow for the determination of various =
physical properties for the candidate dSphs.  The observations were =
completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.6 Completed FGS 6054 (FGS Observations of Halo Population Binaries)

       The FGSs were used in the TRANS mode to make astrometric =
observations of the spectroscopic binary star HD20039.  From the FGS =
scans, the separation, position angles, and magnitude difference of the =
two stars will be obtained.  The observations were completed as =
scheduled, and no problems were noted.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 6253 (Pure Parallel Archive Program)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to execute a pure parallel program taking =
ultraviolet observations running concurrently with prime science =
observations.  The intent is to search for extra-galactic sources with =
flux excesses at 3000 A0 and galactic sources with excesses at 1600 A0.  =
The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were =
reported.

   1.8 Completed FOS/BL 6242 (Binaries in Globular Clusters (FOS 37): =
Time-Resolved Spectra)

   The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make rapid mode =
spectrographic observations of the X-ray burst binary source located in =
the globular cluster NGC-6624.  Simultaneously X-ray observations will be =
obtained using the XTE satellite.  The orbital period of the X-ray binary =
system is thought to be 11 minutes.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

1.9 Completed WF/P-2 6254 (GTO Pure Parallel Program - Cycle 5)

       The WF/PC-2 was use to make random long exposures of high galactic =
fields taken in parallel with the prime science observations to obtain a =
random sample of galaxies.  The observations were executed as scheduled, =
and no anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed WF/PC-2 5839 (Gamma Ray Burst Counterparts in the =
Ultraviolet)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make ultraviolet observations of object =
GRB790406 which is thought to be an optical counterpart of a gamma ray =
burster.  Three filters from the blue to the ultraviolet were used.  The =
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 12
                             Successful : 12

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       No problems were encountered during the on-orbit testing of PDB =
44.B/PRS 9.2.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH