HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1636

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 05/16/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 05/17/96

Daily Status Report as of 138/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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.

   1.2 Completed FOS/RD 6007 (Comparison of Large Scale Structures in QSO =
Absorbers and Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
observations of Lyman-Alpha absorber QSO CSO176 to do a comparison study =
of its large scale structure.  This target was selected as a deep, =
redshifted galaxy from a survey which already exists.  The observations =
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 5971 (HST Medium Deep Survey)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make a long exposure medium deep sky =
survey observations at latitudes larger than 10 degrees taken in parallel =
with the prime science observations.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed Two Sets of FOS/RD 6236 (FOS Cycle 5: Location of =
Spectra and Wavelength Calibration: Red Side Detector)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
calibration observations in order to determine the location of the =
spectra and to perform a wavelength calibration.  All observations were =
internal.  A Taled calibration was also completed.  The observations were =
completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.5 WF/PC-2 6658 (Intergalactic Stars in the Virgo Cluster)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make deep imaging observations of a blank =
field within the Virgo galactic cluster to look for possible =
intergalactic stars.  These data will be searched for individual red =
branch (RGB) stars, which should stand out against the background faint =
galaxies.  The observations were completed as scheduled, and no problems =
were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 5
                                        Successful : 5

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 8
                             Successful : 8

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       No operational problems were encountered.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH