HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1952

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 08/28/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 08/29/97

Daily Status Report as of 241/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 7621 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 7 Supplemental Darks PT1/3)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make supplemental dark calibration images.
This set of calibrations is intended to obtain three dark frames every day
to provide data for monitoring and characterizing the evolution of hot
pixels.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
noted.

   1.2 Completed NIC/1/2/3 7328 (High Resolution IR Imaging Survey (IRIS)
of the Centers of the Nearest Active Galaxies)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Camera One, Two and Three) was used to
make high resolution infrared observations of the nearest active galaxy
Markarian-6 in order to study its inner nuclear region.  Observing in the
near-IR minimizes the dust obstruction and maximizes sensitivity to the old
stellar population which dominates the mass.  The  observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed Two Sets of NIC/2 7331 (Near-IR Properties of the Bulges
of Spiral Galaxies)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Camera Two) was used to make infrared
observations of the bulge in spiral galaxies NGC-4384 and NGC-6340.
Near-IR data at HST resolution are essential for correcting for the effect
of dust and will enable us to derive robust nuclear properties for the
sample.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
noted.

   1.4 Completed FOC/96 6702 (Multicolor Imaging Polarimetry of Obscured
Seyfert 2 Nuclei)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make multi-color imaging
observations of the active galactic nuclei of Seyfert galaxy Mark477 in
order to measure its polarized flux.  The observations wereexecuted as
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 7786 (Pure Parallel Archive Survey - Continuation)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations as part of an archival
survey program in which the images were taken in parallel with the prime
science observations.  These WF/PC-2 parallel observations were obtained in
the ultraviolet in a search for interesting objects.  The observations were
completed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.6 Completed Six Sets of NIC/1/2/3 7726 (NICMOS One Orbit Parallel)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two and Three) was used to
make one orbit parallel calibration observations.  The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed Six Sets of STIS/CCD 7781 (STIS Non-Scripted Parallel
Archive Proposal - Full Orbit)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used for a
non-scripted parallel archive proposal (one full orbit).  No details were
given.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
noted.

   1.8 Completed Three Sets of 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.

   1.9 Completed Four Sets of NIC/1/2/3 7729 (NICMOS Short One Orbit Parallel)

   The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two, and Three) was used to
obtain "JHK" imaging of sky regions while another instrument was prime.
These observations were  part of the short NICMOS one-orbit parallel
program.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies
were noted.

   1.10 Completed Four Sets of STIS/CCD 7783 (STIS)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make
observations taken in parallel with the prime science.  The observations
were completed , and no problems were reported.

   1.11 Completed NIC/1 7255 (NICMOS Observations of JVAS/CLASS
Gravitational Lenses)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Camera One) was used to make observations
of the JVAS class, gravitational lens,  quasi-stellar source QSO-2116+0.
The JVAS/CLASS radio survey has been the most successful to date at finding
arcsecond-scale gravitational lenses, almost doubling the known number (11
lenses found of which 10 are new discoveries).  The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.12 Completed Three Sets of STIS/CCD 7782 (STIS Non-Scripted Parallel
Archive Proposal - Half Orbit)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used for a
non-scripted parallel archive proposal (one-half orbit).  The observations
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.13 Completed NIC/1/2/3 7447 (The Cosmological Evolution of Quasar Host
Galaxies)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two and Three) was used to
make observations of galaxy SGP2-25 as part of a survey to study the
cosmological evolution of galaxies which host quasars.  Other point spread
function observations were taken to test the calibration of the cameras.
The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.14 Completed Two Sets of 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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7
                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 8
                                        Successful : 8

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled : 17
                             Successful : 17

   2.3 Operations Notes:

       At the beginning of a service (239/0854Z), the SSAR and SSAF
functions failed.  A scheduled engineering dump was rescheduled, and a
28-minute period of recoverable engineering data loss occurred.  A TTR was
written.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       A lunar eclipse will occur on Labor Day evening.  The periods of HST
exposure are 244/220353Z - 244/222845Z and 245/000628Z - 245/001740Z.
/DMH