HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE DAILY REPORT #2014 PERIOD COVERED: 0000Z (UTC) 12/01/97 - 0000Z (UTC) 12/02/97 Daily Status Report as of 336/0000Z 1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED: 1.1 Completed STIS/CCD 7711 (STIS CCD G750L Fringing Flats.) The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to investigate and monitor the STIS CCD flat-field fringing in the G750L grating at its nominal wavelength setting {7751A}. WAVECALs were also taken at the same gain and wavelength setting. Typical S/N = 100 for each integration, and gain = 4 on each. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.2 Completed STIS/CCD 7672 (STIS CCD Sensitivity Monitor) The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make observations of standard star AGK+81D266 in order to monitor the sensitivity of each CCD grating mode to detect any change due to contamination or other causes. The observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.3 Completed NIC/2/3 7812 (NICMOS Modified Short One Orbit Parallel) The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras Two and Three) was used to obtains "JH" imaging of sky regions when another instrument is prime. Two dither positions are obtained for each filter. The observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported. 1.4 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. 1.5 Completed STIS/CCD 7802 (Daily Darks to Update Acquisition Bad Pixel Table) The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make calibration observations to obtain daily darks to update the acquisition bad pixel table. These darks are intended to identify hot pixels for update to the acquisition on-board FSW hot 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 Two Sets of STIS/MA2 7604 (Cycle 7 MAMA Dark Measurements) The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA2) was used to make MAMA dark measurements. These darks will be used in later image reductions and also trended over the instrument's life time as an indicator of the detector's degradation or damage. The observations were completed as scheduled, and no problems were reported. 1.7 Completed 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 galaxy NGC-7690. 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. 1.8 Completed WF/PC-2/STIS/MA1 7308 (HST FAR-UV Imaging and Spectra of Jupiter's Aurora Coordinated With Galileo) The WF/PC-2 and the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA1) were used to make far-ultraviolet imaging and spectral observations of the aurora near both poles of the planet Jupiter at the same time as scheduled Galileo spacecraft measurements of Jupiter's magnetospheric properties and ultraviolet emissions over summer/fall 1997. Approximately two hours into this almost three hour proposal, the STIS MCE-1 reset occurred which has been described in yesterday's report and in HSTAR 6258. As a result, five observations were lost. No further anomalies were reported. 1.9 Completed NIC/1/2/3 7608 (NICMOS Focus Monitoring) The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two, and Three) was used to determine and monitor the optimal focus and tilt settings for all three NICMOS cameras by making observations of cluster NGC-3603. This proposal is built to run NIC1/2/3 sweeps on a 2-week basis. The observations completed without incident with no reported anomalies. 1.10 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. 1.11 Completed WF/PC-2/STIS/CCD/NIC/1/2 7307 (The Formation and Evolution of Rich Star Clusters in the LMC) The WF/PC-2, the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD), and the Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One and Two) were used to make observations of the rich star cluster H11 which is located within the Large Magellanic Cloud in order to study its formation and evolution. These observations will help us understand the origin and evolution of rich star clusters in our own Galaxy. The observations were complete as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported. 1.12 Completed NIC/1/2/3 7417 (NICMOS and WF/PC-2 Imaging of a New Beta-Pic-like Circumstellar Dust Disk) The Near Infrared Camera (Camera One, Two and Three) was used to make observations of the Beta-Pic-like circumstellar dust disk Mon-R2. The sub-arcsecond resolution of structure will show if the disk is perturbed by embedded objects and/or a central hole is cleared by tidal interaction of the binary star on the disk. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted. 1.13 Completed WF/PC-2 7625 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 7 Earth Flats) The WF/PC-2 was used to make a series of Earth flat calibration images. These flat fields will allow mapping of the OTA illumination pattern and will be used in conjunction with previous internal and external flats to generate new pipeline superflats. The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported. 2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY: 2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: Scheduled Acquisitions : 3 Successful : 3 Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11 Successful : 11 2.2 FHST Updates: Scheduled : 9 Successful : 9 2.3 Operations Notes: Following the STIS MCE-1 reset at 335/053513Z, the STIS logs were dumped and the flag was cleared to enable the high voltage to turn on for the next high voltage turn on at 335/1654Z, using ROP NS-14. 3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations. /DMH