HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1746

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 10/24/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 10/25/96

Daily Status Report as of 299/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed FOS/RD 6704 (Dust in the Broad-Lined Regions of Seyfert =
Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
observations of the Seyfert galaxy UGC7046in order to study dust in its =
broad-line Balmer regions and weak nonstellar continuum.  Its =
characteristics may be caused by dust in the line of sight, or low =
optical depth and low ionization parameter in the Broad-Line Region.  The =
observations were completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.2 Completed Two 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 6756 (Measuring Proper Motions of Galactic =
Microlenses)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make astrometric proper motion =
measurements of STAR-1806 as part of a study of galactic microlensing.  =
This is an epoch image of a recently discovered microlensing event which =
is located near the galactic bulge.  The observations were completed as =
scheduled, and no problems were reported. 

   1.4 Completed FOS/RD 6780 (Spectroscopy and Imaging of a New Globular =
cluster Planetary Nebula)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
observations of the oxygen abundances in the planetary nebula NGC-6441-PN =
which is located in the large globular cluster NGC6441.  The planetary =
nebula appears to be severely depleted in oxygen.  A wavelength =
calibration image was also taken.  The observations were completed as =
scheduled, and no problems were reported.

   1.5 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 7203 (Cosmology with the Medium Deep =
Survey - Short Orbit Cases)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to take short (about 20 minute) exposures, to =
be taken in parallel with the prime science observations, using the I =
filter.  These exposures are part of the medium-deep survey, which =
emphasizes exposures that will be useful in obtaining cosmological =
parameters.  The observations were completed as planned, and no problems =
were reported.

   1.6 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.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 6363 (The Environments and Host Galaxies of =
BL-Lac Objects)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of =
BL-Lac object PG1418+546 in order to study its environment and its host =
galaxy.  The goal is to investigate systematic trends in host galaxy =
type, unusual morphological features, nearby companion galaxies, etc.  =
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 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 Q0246+178.  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.

   1.9 Completed HRS/2 5878 (Si, Fe, and Mg towards HD93521)

       The High Resolution Spectrograph (Side Two) was used to obtain the =
abundances of Si, Fe, and Mg in nine interstellar clouds along the =
line-of-sight to the O-type star HD93521 which is in the galactic halo.  =
The observation was executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 5
                                        Successful : 5

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 14
                             Successful : 14

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no significant operational problems reported.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH