HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1698

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 08/15/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 08/16/96

Daily Status Report as of 229/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 6909 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 6 Calibration: Earth Flats)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the bright earth to =
obtain streak flats which are used to construct high quality flat fields =
for the WF/PC-2 filter set. The observations were executed as scheduled, =
and no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed GHRS/2 6593 (Origin and Physical Conditions in the Local =
Lyman-Alpha Forest)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to make high =
resolution spectral observations of active galactic nuclei of ESO141-G55 =
in order to study the origin and physical conditions of the local =
Lyman-Alpha forest cloud which lies in the foreground of the quasar. The =
study of these data should provide a better understanding of the origin =
and physical conditions in this cloud and its relationship, if any, to =
near by galaxies. The observations were completed as planned and no =
anomalies were reported.

   1.3 Completed FOS/RD 6589 (Associated Absorption Lines in QSOs)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the QSO 3C298 in order to study its =
associated absorption lines. The absorption lines (ZA) and the emission =
lines (ZE) give similar redshifts, that is ZA~ZE. Recent studies have =
suggested that the metallicity in its environment is higher than the =
solar value. The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.4 Completed Two Sets of 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.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 6348 (Blue Continuum Snapshots of 3CR Radio =
Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make some snapshot images of the blue conti=
nuum in radio galaxy 3C280.0. Combined with existing data, these =
exposures will provide high spatial resolution information on the color =
distribution within galaxies, redding due to dust, spacial indices of the =
optical synchrotron jets, and colors of the active nuclei and tidal jets. =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed FOS/BL 6202 (Cycle 5 FOS Spectral Flat field =
Calibration)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make observat=
ions of the white relatively featureless white dwarf star WD0501+527 in =
order to make flat field calibration images. the observations were made =
through the 1.0 aperture, with all usable detector/disperser =
combinations. The observations were executed as schedule, and no =
anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed FOS/RD 6048 (Separate Spectra of Stars of Known Very Low =
Mass in Nearby Closed Binary Systems)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph ( Red Side) was used to make =
separate spectrographic observations of both stars in the nearby very low =
mass binary star system L722-22A-B. This system has an orbital period of =
only a few days. The observations were completed as planned, and no =
problems were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 5
                                        Successful : 5

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 11
                             Successful : 11

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       Operations were nominal, and no anomalies were noted.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH