HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1725

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 09/24/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 09/25/96

Daily Status Report as of 269/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed GHRS/1 6544 (Dwarf Novae in Quiescence)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side One) was used to make =
moderate resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio spectrographic =
observations of the dwarf, quiescent nova WX-Hyi.  The intent is to study =
the accretion disk in the system in order to determine if x-ray =
photoionization of the disk produces the ultraviolet lines and the =
underlying continuum.  The observations were completed as planned and no =
problems were reported.

   1.2 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 6253 (Pure Parallel Archive =
Program)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to execute a pure parallel program taking =
ultraviolet observations running concurrently with prime science =
observations.  The intent is to search for extra-galactic sources with =
flux excesses at 3000 A0 and galactic sources with excesses at 1600 A0.  =
The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were =
reported.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 6905 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 6 Calibration: Internal =
Monitor)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make several internal calibrations =
observations including biases and internal flats as part of a Cycle 6 =
calibrations procedure.  A variety of internal exposures are run weekly =
to verify and monitor the health of the camera.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the QSO PKS0119-04 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.

   1.5 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6802 (Cosmology With the Medium Deep =
Survey)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations taken in parallel with =
the prime science observations as part of the Medium Deep Sky Survey.  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no problems were =
reported.

   1.6 Completed Four Sets of 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 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.

   1.8 Completed Two Sets of 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 galaxies QDOTULIR00 and CL-UILR001.  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.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 6359 (Core Properties of the Bulges of Spiral =
Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of =
spiral galaxy NGC-1345 in order to study its central bulge.  The aim is =
to investigate the core properties, correlation's with global galactic =
properties, and the frequency of occurrence of multiple and/or =
miscentered nuclei.  The observations were completed as scheduled, and no =
anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed FOC/96 6350 (FOC spectroscopy of BALQSOs)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make ultraviolet =
spectrographic images of BALQSO 0019+0107 which is known to show broad =
emission lines from abundant ions.  This will help us improve our =
knowledge of these BAL class objects.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.11 Completed WF/PC-2 6364 (Snapshot Survey of Proto-Planetary =
Nebulae and AGB Stars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make some snapshot survey observations of p=
rotoplanetary nebular system IRAS20462 to study its circumstellar =
envelope.  The purpose is to discern the evolutionary sequence that =
produces axially-symmetric planetary nebulae.  The observations were =
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.12 Completed FOS/RD 6916 (FOS/Cycle 6:Photometric Calibration)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
ultraviolet photometric calibration images of standard star BD+28D4211 =
using the 4.3 arcsecond aperture.  The observations were completed as =
planned, and no problems were reported. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 9
                                        Successful : 9

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 18
                             Successful : 18

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       Operations personnel reported no significant problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH