HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1702

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 08/21/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 08/22/96

Daily Status Report as of 235/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of FGS 6885 (L726-8/ UV-Ceti)

       The FGSs were used in both the POS and TRANS modes to make =
astrometric observations of the star UV-Ceti.  This is to look for short =
period, low mass companions in orbit around the star.  The observations =
were completed as planned, an no anomalies were reported.

   1.2 Completed GHRS/1 6069 (Unraveling the Complex Wind Outflow From =
Zeta Auriga)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the star Zeta Auriga (aka, HD32068) in =
order to study its complex wind outflow.  This system in to be an =
eclipsing binary system with a 972 day period.  A wavelength calibration =
observation was also taken.  The observations were completed as planned, =
and no anomalies were reported.

   1.3 Completed Three Sets of FOS/RD 6912 (FOS Cycle 6: Dark Monitoring)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
measurements of the internal background.  All exposures were internals, =
and the spectrographic observations were made in the image mode.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed GHRS/1 6575 (Observations of Interstellar Clouds in the =
Galactic Halo)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make =
ultraviolet spectrographic observations of the halo star HC167756 in =
order to study the foreground interstellar medium absorption lines.  =
These spectra will be used to determine the physical properties of the =
individual clouds, and will provide more information on the elemental =
abundances, the relation between the ionized and neutral gas,  and the =
distribution of the various species.  The observations were completed as =
planned, and no problems were reported. 

   1.5 Completed GHRS/1 6515 (Unraveling the Complex Wind From Zeta =
Aurigae: Cycle 6)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of spectrographic binary star HD32068 (aka, =
Zeta Aurigae) in order to study its winds near the two stars, and how it =
changes with orbital phase.  This binary system is composed of a K class =
supergiant and a B class dwarf with a long period of 972 days.  A =
wavelength calibration image was also taken.  The observations were =
completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported. 

   1.6 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6903 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 6 Calibration: =
Decontamination)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make several calibration bias =
observations, internal flats, K-Spot images and dark calibration images =
which are all part of a Cycle 6 decontamination procedure.  No science =
was interleaved with the dark exposures.  The observations were completed =
as scheduled, and no problems were reported.

   1.7 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 S40248+43 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, and no problems were reported. 


2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 14
                             Successful : 14

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       The installation of DF-224 Flight Software Version 9.7 was begun =
at approximately 235/0730Z.  There have been no problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH