HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1983

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 10/14/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 10/15/97

Daily Status Report as of 288/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Five Sets of NIC/1/2/3 7798 (NICMOS MULTIACCUM Dark
Characterization of Pedestal F)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two and Three) was used to
make to make MULTIACCUM dark characterization calibration observations
using Pedestal F.  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.

   1.2 Completed Two sets of 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 Markarian
galaxies NGC-7319 and ESO362-G08 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 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.  This tests
fills in missing calibrations from ground testing.  The observations were
completed as planned and no anomalies were reported.

   1.4 Completed Three 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.

   1.5 Completed STIS/CCD/MA1/MA2 7582 (Spatial Distribution of Io's
Extended UV Emissions)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD/MA1/MA2) was used to
take measurements of the spatial distribution of Io's sulfur and oxygen UV
emissions during western elngation.  A wave length calibration image was
also taken.  The proposal completed as planned, and no problems were
reported.

   1.6 Completed WF/PC-2 7623 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 7 Internal Flats)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make a set of internal Cycle 7 calibration
flats which are designed to monitor the pixel to pixel flat field response
and the visflat lamp degradation, as well as detect any possible changes
due to contamination.  These calibration observations were completed as
planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.7 Completed NIC/2 7420 (A Near-Infrared Search for Very Low Mass
Companions to Stars Within 10 Parsecs of the Sun)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Camera Two) was used to make searching
observations for very low mass companions to variable star HD191849.  This
star is known to be within 10 parsecs of the Sun.  The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Completed NIC/1/2/3 7370 (The low-mass pre-MS stellar content of the
30-Dor starburst cluster)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two and Three) was used to
make observations of the low-mass pre-main-sequence stellar content of the
starbursting region of the cluster 30-Dor.  The observations would tell us
whether the 30-Dor cluster can be regarded as a prototype young globular
cluster.  The observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies
were reported.

   1.9 Completed Eight 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.

   1.10 Completed Five Sets of STIS/CCD 7620 (WF/PC-2 CYCLE 7 Standard Darks)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make a
disk calibration.  This dark calibration program obtains dark frames every
week in order to provide data for the ongoing calibration of the CCD dark
current rate, and to monitor and characterize the evolution of hot pixels.
Over an extended period these data will also provide a monitor of radiation
damage to the CCDs.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.11 Completed Two 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.

   1.12 Completed STIS/CCD/NIC/1/2/WF/PC-2 7568 (Spectroscopy of 3C Radio
Galaxy Optical Jets)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD), the Near Infrared
Camera (Cameras Ine and Two) and the WF/PC-2 were all used to make
observations of the optical jets coming off of the radio galaxy 3C78.
These data will be used to determine the nature of the phenomena: whether
synchrotron jet radiation, entrained gas, ionized clouds or star-formation.
These data will also be used to study the inner populations and dynamics of
the galaxies.  The observations were completed as scheduled, and no
problems were reported.

   1.13 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-4143 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.

   1.14 Completed WF/PC-2 6935 (WF/PC-2 Cycle: Photometric Transformation)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of object NGC-2682 in
order to perform photometric transformations.  This is a series of
observations that will be used to extend the WF/PC-2 photometric
transformation to include the Stromger and Johnson-Cousins systems.  The
observations were completed as planned and no problems were reported.

   1.15 Completed Two 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.

   1.16 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.

   1.17 Completed NIC/3 7806 (NICMOS GRISM Verification Test)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Camera Three) was used to perform a
verification test by making observations of NGC-4151.  This is a validation
of the operations of the two NICMOS grisms used in the HDF observations,
and supply of the initial level of calibration for spectroscopic
observations.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 12
                                        Successful : 12

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 4
                                        Successful : 4

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled : 26
                             Successful : 26

   2.3 Operations Notes:

       The RMGA was successfully turned on and off at 287/1712Z.

       The STIS bad pixel table was uplinked at 287/1825Z.

       The STIS MAMA1 MCE reset outside the boundaries of an SAA at
287/2323Z.  ROP NS-14 was invoked at 288/0057Z, and the STIS MAMA1 was
successfully recovered.  No STIS proposals were affected.  STIS proposal
7392, which began at 288/010616Z executed nominally.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations.

/DMH