HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1849

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 04/03/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 04/04/97

Daily Status Report as of 094/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed of WF/PC-2 6361 (High Resolution Imaging of X-Ray =
Selected AGNs)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make high resolution observations of the =
known, low, red-shifted, x-ray, active galactic nuclius (AGN) MS0754.6+3. =
 These data will allow a study of the optical properties of an unbiased =
sample of AGN host galaxies.  The observations were completed as =
scheduled, and no problems were reported.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 6424 (Calibrations of Stellar Evolutionary Ages =
and Variations in the LMF)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the relatively old, =
open cluster NGC-2420 to determine the luminosity and mass function (LMF) =
of the white dwarfs and low mass (i.e., red) stars and to make a =
calibration study of stellar evolutionary ages.  The observations was exec=
uted as scheduled and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 7019 (WF/PC-2 SMOV Flat Field Check)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to obtain sequences of Earth streak and =
internal flats to check for changes at the 1% level.  The observations wer=
e completed as scheduled, and no problems were reported 

   1.4 Completed FOC/96 6580 (Hot Stars and Young Super Star Clusters in =
the Wolf-Rayet Starbursting Galaxy)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make an intensive study =
of the hot stars and the super star bursting knots (aka, super star =
clusters) which are located in the starbursting regions of the Wolf-Rayet =
galaxy He2-10.  A Wolf-Rayet galaxy is a starburst galaxy which is just =
past the onset of the star formation burst, in which a large number of =
the most massive stars have evolved to the Wolf-Rayet stage.  The =
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 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 H0414+009 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.

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 6359 (Core Properties of the Bulges of Spiral =
Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of =
spiral galaxies NGC-1640 and ESO549G18 in order to study their central =
bulges.  The aim is to investigate the core properties, correlations with =
global galactic properties, and the frequency of occurrence of multiple =
and/or miscentered nuclei.  The observations were completed as scheduled, =
and no anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed WF/PC-2 6352 (Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy Snapshots)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to survey FCC150, from a sample of 30 dwarf =
elliptical galaxies.  The observations were completed as planned, and no =
anomalies were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 6
                                        Successful : 6

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 17
                             Successful : 17

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no significant operational problems.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

       Continuation of normal science and SMOV operations.

/DMH