HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1655

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 06/13/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 06/14/96

Daily Status Report as of 166/0000Z

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/BL/GHRS/1 5947 (The Relationship Between Galaxies =
and Lyman-Alpha Absorbers at Low Redshift)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) and the High Resolution =
Spectrograph (Side One) were used to make observations of Quasar =
Q-1230+049 to study the relationship between its galaxy and Lyman-Alpha =
absorbers at low redshift.  The relationship between the galaxy and low =
column density, metal poor quasar absorbers is poorly understood.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 6785 (Ionized Gas Disks in Nearby Early Type =
Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the nearby early type =
galaxy NGC-5846 in order to study its ionized gas disk surrounding its =
nucleus.  Finding such disks could lead to the possibility of detecting =
the gravitational effects of the supermassive black holes they orbit.  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed Two Sets of 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.

   1.5 Completed FOC/96 6689 (Determination of the Distances and Masses =
of Two Galactic Cepheids)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of =
galactic Cepheid star HD183344.  The angular separation of its binary =
components will be measured from the images.  When combined with the =
information from the spectrographic orbits, the data will yield the =
masses and distances to the Cepheid.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 16
                             Successful : 16

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no significant operational problems during the previous =
24 hours.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH