HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1763

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 11/19/96 - 0000Z (UTC) 11/20/96

Daily Status Report as of 325/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed FOS/BL 6781 (Soft X-Rays and the UV Spectra of a =
Complete QSO Sample)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used to obtain =
ultraviolet spectra of the low-Z quasi-stellar object PG1626+554.  The =
ionization continuum of this object has been studied using the ROSAT =
satellite.  The strengths and line profiles of strong and weak =
ultraviolet emission and absorption lines and the ultraviolet continuum =
were studied.  The observations were completed as planned and no =
anomalies were reported.

   1.2 Completed WF/P-2 6254 (GTO Pure Parallel Program - Cycle 5)

       The WF/PC-2 was use to make random long exposures of high galactic =
fields taken in parallel with the prime science observations to obtain a =
random sample of galaxies.  The observations were executed as scheduled, =
and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed 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.

   1.4 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.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 6749 (A Study of the Gaseous Halo of the =
Andromeda Galaxy)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make absorption line spectrographic =
observations of object QSO 0039+4005 which is located behind the  =
Andromeda Galaxy (aka, M-31) in order to study the galaxy's gaseous halo. =
 The QSO's light passes through the galaxy.  The distribution, =
ionization, and kinematics of the gas will be investigated.  A wavelength =
calibration image was also taken.  The observations were completed as =
planned and no anomalies were reported.

   1.6 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 2
                                        Successful : 2

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 15
                                        Successful : 15

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 1
                             Successful : 1


   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       HST operations tranferred to the SAMS backup facility at 325/0830Z =
in preparation for maintenance activities in the MOR area.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH