HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1805

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 01/29/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 01/30/97

Daily Status Report as of 030/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed 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.

   1.2 Completed FOS/RD 6044 (Carbon in the ISM of Spirals)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to obtain =
ultraviolet and optical spectra of the H II regions in the spiral galaxy =
NGC-2403.  The intent is to derive the C abundances and C/O ratios at =
several positions in this galaxy.  The observations were executed as =
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed FOS/RD 6007 (Comparison of Large Scale Structures in QSO =
Absorbers and Galaxies)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side ) was used to make =
observations of Lyman-Alpha absorber TON155 to do a comparison study of =
its large scale structure.  This target was selected as a deep, =
redshifted galaxy from a survey which already exists.  The observations =
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.4 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 6609 (The WF/PC-2 B-Band Parallel =
Survey: A Systematic and Synoptic Study )

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make B-Band survey observations in =
parallel with the prime science observations.  A total of 216 exposures =
will be taken over a period of time to make a statistical study of the =
formation and evolution of the galaxies.  The observations were executed =
as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.5 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 Q0039-499.  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.

   1.6 Completed FOS/RD 6606 (The Connection Between the Lyman-Alpha =
Forest at Z =3D 0.5 and Large Scale Structure in the Galaxy Distribution)

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
spectrographic observations of the quasi-stellar source QSO0015+162 in =
order to study the connection between the Lyman-Alpha Forest and the =
large scale structure of the galaxy's distribution.  These data will =
include the region of the Lyman-Alpha Forest, as well a the corresponding =
C IV lines.  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 : 13
                                        Successful : 13

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 6
                             Successful : 6

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       The final JIS (#4, Deploy) completed at 05:30 p.m. as planned.

       HST operations personnel returned from the SAMS back-up facility =
at 029/2244Z.  No significant problems were reported for the last =
twenty-four hours.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        SM2 pre-flight briefings will be conducted tomorrow by and for =
HQ/JSC/GSFC personnel from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.  It will be =
available on NASA TV, channel 9.

/DMH