HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1791

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 01/08/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 01/09/97

Daily Status Report as of 009/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

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

       The Faint Object Spectrograph was used to make ultraviolet =
spectrographic observations of planetary nebula LMC-SMP63 which is =
located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  These data should give the =
spatial structure, size, ionized masses, and dynamic ages of these =
objects.  The observations were executed as planned, and no problems were =
reported. 

   1.2 Completed FOS/BL 5515 (Eclipse Mapping of the Touchstone Systems =
CM-Dra Cycle 4 Medium)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Blue Side) was used in the rapid =
mode to make observations of the Touchstone System CM-Draconis (aka, =
GL630.1) to do eclipse mapping.  The objective is to map the upper =
atmosphere of the M4Ve class component of CM Dra by measuring the =
disappearance of light during the eclipse of the secondary.  The =
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed 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.

   1.4 Completed FOS/RD 6830 (FOS Spectroscopy of NGC-1316 (Fornax A))

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of elliptical galaxy NGC-1316 (aka, Fornax =
A).  This galaxy is the third brightest radio source in the sky.  It also =
has twin jets on opposite sides of the nucleus, but no opaque radio core. =
 The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were =
noted. 

   1.5 Completed 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.

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 6965 (GK-Per- Nova 1901)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the variable star/ =
Nova GK-Perseus (aka, Nova 1901).  The observations were completed as =
scheduled, and no problems were reported. 

   1.7 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 06
                                        Successful : 05

                           FGS acquisition failure at 
                           009/0530Z See: HSTAR 5868 and 
                           section 1.2 of tomorrow's report

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 15
                             Successful : 15

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

   There were no significant operational problems encountered during the =
last reporting period.

   Real-time operations were moved to the SAMS Facility at 009/0745Z

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

   This morning (Jan. 09) the 30-hour Joint Integrated Simulation #5 =
(EVA4/Planning/Deploy) is schedule to begin at approximately 9 a.m. It is =
scheduled to continue until 3 p.m. tomorrow (Jan. 10).

/DMH