HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1724

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 09/23/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 09/24/96

Daily Status Report as of 268/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Four 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.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 6358 (UV Imaging of Circumnuclear Starburst =
Rings)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make ultraviolet snapshot observations of =
galaxy NGC-5953 in order to study its circumnuclear starburst rings.  A =
homogeneous database of properties of the star-forming region will be =
generated.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.3 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 =
continuum in radio galaxy 3C336.0.  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.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2/FOS/BL 6663 (Systematic Investigation of C/1995 =
01 (Hale-Bopp))

       The WF/PC-2 and the Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) were =
used to make observations of the comet Hale-Bopp (aka, comet C/1995-01) =
as part of a systematic investigation of the comet.  The comet is being =
monitored over a wide range of heliocentric distances.  These data at =
different distances will provide unique information the sublimation =
behavior of the material in this comet.  The observations were completed =
as planned, and no problems were reported. 

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 6614 (The Star Formation History of the =
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroid Galaxy)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make photometric observations of stars =
within the newly-discovered dwarf spheroid galaxy SGR-DSPH4 located in =
Sagittarius.  This is the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way.  Stellar =
luminosities, colors, and metallicities will be measured.  The =
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.6 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.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 6353 (A Snapshot Emission Line Imaging Survey of =
Very Low Excitation Planetary Nebulas)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot observations as part to an =
emission line survey of the very low excitation planetary nebula =
PK320-09D1 (Class PNe).  This target was selected based on the O III/H =
alpha line flux ratio.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and =
no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Completed WF/PC-2 6906 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 6 Calibration: Internal =
Monitor-Visual Flats)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make internal calibration visual flat =
images as part of the Cycle 6 internal monitoring of the instrument's =
operations.  This proposal defines the standard series of internal flat =
fields, which will be executed twice per month.  The observations were =
completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.9 Completed FOS/RD 6020 (SINS: Supernova Intensive Study - Cycle 5)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the supernova remnant LMC-SN1987 which is =
located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  This is to study the development =
of the nova, and its interstellar matter.  The observations were =
completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.10 Completed WF/PC-2 6519 (Parallel High Resolution Imaging of =
Defuse Objects in the Magellanic Clouds)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make high resolution observations of a =
defuse object located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  These data will =
allow the detailed study of the morphology and spatial relationship of =
various inter-stellar processes.  These observations were 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 : 6
                                        Successful : 6

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 9
                                        Successful : 9

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 6
                             Successful : 6



   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no reported operational problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH