HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1857

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 04/15/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 04/16/97

Daily Status Report as of 106/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Four Sets of NIC/2/3 7053 (NICMOS Limb Avoidance =
Determination)

       The Near Infrared Cameras (Cameras Two and Three) were used to =
make limb avoidance determination observations.  The purpose of this test =
is to determine the appropriate bright and dark Earth limb avoidance =
angles for NICMOS science observations.  Angles for both routine and =
low-background observations were be determined.  The observations were =
executed as schedule, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.2 Completed NIC/1/2 7111 (Orion OMC-1)

       The Near Infrared Cameras (Cameras One and Two) were used to make =
observations of Orion's Molecular Cloud (Regions A/B/C/D).  The NICMOS =
should reveal intriguing morphological details, imaging the multiple =
finger-like features radiating from these regions with high spatial =
resolution.  A dark calibration image was also taken.  The observations =
were completed as planned, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 6346 (Snapshot Survey of the Ultraluminous IRAS =
Galaxy Sample-Part 1 High)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of the =
ultraluminous IRAS galaxy IR15327+23.  These data will be searched for =
multiple cores, which imply a merger has occurred, and for starburst =
regions.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies =
were noted.

   1.4 Completed NIC/1/2/3 7043 (NICMOS Focus Monitor)

       The Near Infrared Cameras (Cameras One, Two, and Three) were used =
to make observations of NGC-3603 in order to make focus calibration and =
monitoring measurements.  This proposal is built to run NIC/1/2 focus =
sweeps on a weekly
basis, and NIC/3 focus sweeps twice a week during SMOV.  The observations =
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 

   1.5 Completed Three Sets of 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 IC5256 and IC879 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.

   1.6 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6352 (Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy =
Snapshots)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to survey VCC1073, 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 : 14
                                        Successful : 14

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 2
                                        Successful : 2

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 34
                             Successful : 34

2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no scheduled ERO proposals performed today.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

       Continuation of normal science and SMOV operations.
/DMH