HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1703

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 08/22/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 08/23/96

Daily Status Report as of 236/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 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.

   1.2 Completed GHRS/1/2 6076 (XI BOO A: Structure and Non-Thermal =
Heating)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Sides One and Two) was used to =
make high resolution spectrographic observations of the binary system =
star HD131156 (aka, XI Boo A and B) in order to study its structure and =
non-thermal heating.  From these data an improved value for the electron =
density will be obtained.  At 235/014642Z, a status buffer message was =
received that indicated that the number of target correction slews was =
exceeded while attempting to locate the target.  Any effect on science is =
unknown at this time.  HSTAR was written to document this event.  =
Otherwise, the observations were completed as planned, and no further =
problems were reported.  

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 6346 (Snapshot Survey of the Ultraluminous IRAS =
Galaxy Sample-Part 1 High)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of the =
ultraluminous IRAS galaxy IR06206-63.  These data will be searched for =
multiple cores, which imply a merger has occurred, and for starburst =
regions.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.4 Completed S/C 4974 (DF-224 FS Installation 9.0 and Higher) 

       The installation of DF-224 Flight Software 9.7 was completed at =
335/1222Z, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.5 Completed GHRS/1 6090 (UV Spectroscopy of Two Ultra-Hot White =
Dwarf Candidates)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make =
far-ultraviolet spectrographic observations of the star HS0713+395 which =
is a ultra-hot white dwarf candidate.  The spectra will be used to =
confirm the star's temperature.  The observations were completed as =
planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.6 Completed FOC/96 6349 (Snapshot search for High Redshift QSOs with =
Far-UV Flux)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make snapshot images of =
the quasi-stellar object Q1527+478.  This is to determine if this high =
redshifted object has a far ultraviolet flux.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed FOS/BL 6498 (Accretion Streams in Magnetic Variables: =
FOS Eclipse of 4 Rosa)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make rapid =
mode spectrographic observations of the accretion streams in the magnetic =
variable star (i.e., cataclysmic variable) RXJ0515+01 (aka, 4 Rosa).  =
This is a binary system, and it contains a white dwarf star, an accretion =
disk, a mass stream, and hot spot where the mass stream hits the disk and =
a companion star.  The observations were completed as planned and no =
anomalies were reported.

   1.8 Completed 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.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2/GHRS/1/FOS/BL 6567 (Wind of Massive Stars in =
Nearby Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2, the High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) and the =
Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) were used to make observations of =
hot stars in the local-group, irregular galaxy NGC-6822.  Detailed =
studies of the hot stellar populations in galaxies outside the Milky Way =
provide very important tests of the theories of stellar winds and star =
formation and evolution.  The observations were executed as scheduled and =
no anomalies were noted. 

   1.10 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 9
                                        Successful : 9

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 13
                             Successful : 13

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       As noted in 1.4, there were no problems with the DF-224 Flight =
Software installation.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH