HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1701

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 08/20/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 08/21/96

Daily Status Report as of 234/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Three Sets of FOS/RD 6914 (FOS Cycle 6: Location of =
Spectra and Wavelength Calibration - Red Side)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make both a =
TALED and a wavelength calibration image.  All observations were made =
using internal light sources.  This proposal will be executed a total of =
12 times during cycle 6 (i.e., once per month).  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed GHRS/1 6457 (The Abundance of Interstellar Nitrogen)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make high =
signal-to-noise ratio spectrographic observations of the background, OB =
class star HD143275 in order to obtain absorption spectra from the =
foreground interstellar nitrogen.  The nitrogen abundance is important as =
previous determinations of carbon and oxygen abundances show that C and O =
abundances are sufficiently less than the solar values.  The observations =
were completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 6099 (Black Holes and Cores of Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to search for possible black holes in the =
cores of nearby early-type galaxies, by obtaining high resolution images =
of galaxy NGC-1023 to identify its bright core, and to provide =
sufficiently accurate coordinates for the FOS, which will be used to =
measure the velocity dispersion around this galaxy.  The observations =
were executed as scheduled, with no anomalies.

   1.4 Completed FGS 6472 (Dynamical Masses for the Stars in the =
Pre-Main-Sequence Classification)

       The FGS #3 was used in both the TRANS and POS modes to make =
astrometric observations of the pre-main-sequence, binary system, star =
STAR-04560 (aka, 045251+3016).  These data will be used to measure the =
dynamical mass ratio of the pair, and the inclination of their orbits.  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. =


   1.5 Completed FOS/RD 6577 (An Expanded Survey for Study of the =
Lyman-Alpha Line and QSO Mg II Absorption)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
observations of the QSO PKS0421+01 in order to make a survey of the =
Lyman-Alpha line and the 68 Mg II absorption line system.  The =
observations were completed as scheduled, with no problems. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 9
                                        Successful : 9

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 13
                             Successful : 13

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no reported operational problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        DF-224 Flight Software Version 9.7 is due to be installed =
tomorrow.

/DMH