HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1980

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 10/08/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 10/09/97

Daily Status Report as of 282/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed NIC/1/2 7714 (Observations of the Rest-Frame Optical
Morphology of a Statistically Significant Sample of Normal Galaxies at
Redshift z~3.)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One and Two) was used to make
observations of the galaxy 1236+6212.  It is planned to use 30 orbits with
NICMOS to study the rest-frame optical morphology of star-forming galaxies
at redshift z~3 selected with the Lyman-limit technique.  The observations
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed Eight Sets of 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.

   1.3 Completed Two Sets of 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.

   1.4 Completed Seven Sets of STIS/CCD 7783 (STIS Parallel Science)

       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.

   1.5 Completed STIS/CCD 7659 (Daily Darks to Update Acquisition Bad Pixel
Table)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make dark
calibration images in order to update the acquisition bad pixel table.
Daily hot pixel lists can also be used for science data analysis.  The
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed Eight Sets of NIC/1/2/3 7794 (NICMOS MULTIACCUM Dark
Characterization of Pedestal B)

          The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two and Three) was used to
make to make MULTIACCUM dark characterization calibration observations
using Pedestal B.  The purpose of this proposal is to obtain on-orbit darks
for the MULTIACCUM predefined sequences requested by GOs, after day 233 of
1997.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
noted.

   1.7 Completed STIS/MA1 7434 (The Supernova Intensive Study)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA1) was used to continue
the long-term project on supernovae by observing SN1987A.  HST can make
unique contributions to understanding supernovae, as has been demonstrated
through this program in past years, and now STIS offers new opportunities
for deepening this investigation.  The aim of the proposal is to explore
the UV emission from supernovae, exploit the spatial resolution of HST and
press the late-time observations of supernovae into uncharted territory.
The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.8 Completed Four Sets of WF/PC-2 6519 (Parallel High Resolution
Imaging of Defuse Objects in the Magellanic Clouds)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make high resolution observations of a
defuse object located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.  These data will allow
the detailed study of the morphology and spatial relationship of various
inter-stellar processes.  These observations were taken in parallel with
the prime science observations.  The observations were executed as
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed Four Sets of NIC/1/2/3 7726 (NICMOS One Orbit Parallel)

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

   1.10 Completed Two 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.

   1.11 Completed STIS/MA1 7669 (Incidence Angle Correction for
Non-Concentric Slits-MAMA)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA1) was used to make
calibration images needed to find the incidence angle correction for
non-concentric slits-MAMA.  This test will provide incidence angle
corrections for MAMA observations using non-concentric slits, and fills in
missing calibrations from ground testing.  The observations were completed
as planned and no anomalies were reported.

   1.12 Completed WF/PC-2 6698 (High Resolution Imaging of Bubble and
Superbubbles in H II Regions)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make high resolution observations of the H
II region N63.  Massive stars dynamically interact with their ambient
interstellar medium via fast stellar winds during their lifetime and via
supernova blasts at their demise.  The dynamical interaction causes the
physical structure of an H II region to evolve along with its ionizing
massive stars.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.13 Completed 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).  The observations
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.14 Completed NIC/2 7330 (The Fueling of Active Nucleii: A NICMOS
Snapshot Survey)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Camera Two) was used to probe the dark
matter distribution of NGC-1320 far from the center by observing
intervening absorption from the MgII doublet (lambda 2800) in the spectrum
of one background QSO located in a geometrically optimal position.  HST
observations are required because this feature is in a wavelength range not
accessible from the ground, and the QSO magnitudes and expected strength of
absorption make IUE observations unfeasible.  The proposal completed as
expected with no anomalies.

   1.15 Completed Two Sets of NIC/2 7795 (NICMOS MULTIACCUM Dark
Characterization 1/8)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Camera Two) was used to obtain on-orbit
darks for the MULTIACCUM predefined sequences requested by GOs, after day
233 of 1997.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies
were noted.
Dark

   1.16 Completed NIC/1/2 7454 (The Stellar Content of Powerful Radio
Galaxies -- A NICMOS Survey of 0.8 < z < 1.8 3CR Sources)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One and Two) was used to make
survey observations of the powerful radio galaxy 3C210.  The study of
distant radio galaxies is complicated by their powerful active nucleus,
whose emission dominates at rest-frame ultraviolet wavelengths, producing
the observed peculiar, elongated morphologies; the underlying stellar
component is lost in the glare.  The observations were completed as
planned, and no anomalies were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 7
                                        Successful : 7

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 10
                                        Successful : 10

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled : 7
                             Successful : 7

   2.3 Operations Notes:

       The STIS bod pixel table was uplinked at 281/1733Z.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations.

/DMH