HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1644

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 05/29/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 05/30/96

Daily Status Report as of 151/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 5505 (Deep Probes of Gravitational Lens Systems)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make deep images of of the elliptical =
galaxy 0023+171 which is a member of the Coma Cluster.  The intent is to =
improve our understanding of the stellar populations in ellipticals and =
to determine the distance to the Coma Cluster.  The observations were =
completed and planned, and no problems were noted. 

   1.2 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 IRAS08005 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.

   1.3 Completed GHRS/2 6493 (Accretion in the Interacting Binary UX =
Monoceros)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make =
observations of the accretion in the interacting contact binary star =
system HD65607 (aka, UX Monoceros).  This system is a Algol type of =
binary star system that exhibits properties that are like intermediate =
ordinary Algol and W Sepentis systems.  The observations were completed =
as scheduled, and no problems were reported. 

   1.4 Completed GHRS/1 6433 (Ne Absorption Lines in the Spectrum of the =
QSO HS 1700+6416)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the high red shift quasi-stellar object =
HS-1700+646 looking for absorption lines from Ne in the wavelength region =
of 1450 - 17750 A0.  This wavelength region for this object has not been =
observed at high enough S/N to allow quantition spectroscopy.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.5 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.

   1.6 Completed FOS/RD 6704 (Dust in the Broad-Lined Regions of Seyfert =
Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
observations of the Seyfert galaxy NGC-2622 in order to study dust in its =
broad-line Balmer regions and weak nonstellar continuum.  Its =
characteristics may be caused by dust in the line of sight, or low =
optical depth and low ionization parameter in the Broad Line Region.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 3
                                        Successful : 3




   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 16
                             Successful : 16

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       In preparation for the simulation being conducted today, HST =
operations transferred to the SAMS back-up facility at 151/0200Z.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        GSFC Simulation#5 (HST Deploy) will be conducted today from =
approximately 8:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m.

/DMH