HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1758

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 11/12/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 11/13/96

Daily Status Report as of 318/0000Z

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 FOS/BL 6683 (Eclipsing Binaries in the Magellanic Clouds =
- Fundamental Properties A)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of O/B Class, eclipsing binary system star =
LMC-HV982 located in the Largel Magellanic Cloud.  From these data and =
the latest Kurucz model atmospheres, accurate temperatures will be =
derived.  The guide star re-acquisition scheduled at 317/132911Z was =
delayed when fine lock dropped during the re-acquisition period.  The =
take data flag remained down until 317/1339Z when an automatic =
re-acquisition succeeded.  As a result, three observations were conducted =
with the shutter closed.  HSTAR 5796 was written to describe these =
events.  Otherwise, the observations were executed, and no further =
anomalies were noted. 

   1.3 Completed FOS/BL 6407 (Post Asymptotic Giant Branch Evolution in =
the Magellanic Clouds)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make =
ultraviolet spectrographic observations of the planetary nebulae =
LMC-SMP56 which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  These data =
should give the spatial structure, size, ionized masses, and dynamic ages =
of this object.  The observations were executed as planned, and no =
problems were reported. 

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 6934 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 6 Photometric Zero-Point)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of standard star =
GRW+70D582 in order to complete a zero-point calibration observation.  =
The purpose of this program is to verify synthetic zero-point of the =
WF/PC-2 filters.  The observation was executed as scheduled, and no =
anomalies were noted. 

   1.5 Completed FOS/BL 6409 (Spectroscopy of the WR Central Star of the =
LMC-PN-N66)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to make =
observations of the central Wolf-Rayette star in the planetary nebula =
LMC-N66-CS which is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  The central =
star has developed strong W-R features in just the last few years and =
also shows large variability in its continuum.  The observations were =
completed as planned, and no problems were reported. 

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 2
                                        Successful : 2

       One of the re-acquisitions was delayed.  See 1.2 for details.

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 10
                             Successful : 10


   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no significant operational problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH