HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #2055

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 02/05/98 - 0000Z (UTC) 02/06/98

Daily Status Report as of 037/0000Z

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, with no noted
anomalies.

   1.2 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.

   1.3 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 bulges in the spiral galaxies NGC-406 and NGC-2964.
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 WF/PC-2 7431 (Snapshot Survey of Microlensed Source Stars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey images of microlensed
source star MACHO-96-B.  Gravitational microlensing surveys have revealed
an excess of lensing events over theoretical predictions toward both the
Large Magellanic Cloud and the Galactic Bulge.  The observations were
completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.5 Completed FOC/96 6933 (Calibration of Red End of NUVOP Spectra)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make observations of
NGC-6833.  Low resolution of the NUV prism at visible wavelengths has made
wavelength and photometric calibrations of this portion of the spectral
region difficult.   A dark calibration image and an internal flat
calibration image were also taken.  The observations were executed as
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed Five Sets of NIC/2/3 7907 (NICMOS Pure Parallel Winter 97-98)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras Two and Three) was used to make
pure parallel spectrographic observations of sky regions when another
instrument is prime.  The observations were completed as planned, and no
anomalies were reported.

   1.7 Completed Two Sets of STIS/CCD 7911 (STIS Galactic Plane Pure
Parallel Program)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make low
galactic latitude survey observations in parallel with the prime science
observations.  Short exposures with the 50CCD imaging mode will provide the
wavelength zero-point calibration.  These data will be placed immediately
into the Hubble Data Archive.  The observations were executed as scheduled,
and no anomalies were noted.

   1.8 Completed Three Sets of WF/PC-2 7909 (POMS Test Proposal: WF II
Parallel Archive Proposal)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make parallel observations as part of the
POMS test proposal.  This test proposal is designed to simulate scientific
plans.  The observations were completed as planned, and no problems were
reported.

   1.9 Completed FGS 7487 (Orbits of Pre-Main Sequence Binaries)

       The Fine Guidance Sensors were used to make astrometric observations
of the pre-main-sequence, binary star DF-Tau in order to determine its
orbital elements.  This is important because there are still no low mass
young stars with reliably known masses.  The observations were executed as
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed Eight Sets of STIS/CCD 7910 (STIS Extragalactic Parallel
Survey)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make
extragalactic slitless spectrographic observations as part of the parallel
high galactic latitude survey to search for emission line galaxies.  Data
was taken in parallel, and not subject to proprietary time.  The
observations were executed as scheduled, with no anomalies.

   1.11 Completed WF/PC-2 6855 (The Disks Around Young Stellar Objects)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the disk surrounding
the young stellar object DG-Tau.  Circumstellar material has been detected
at 1.3 mm around about 50% of the young (T<10^6 yr) stellar objects in the
Taurus-Auriga molecular cloud.  The observations permit an estimate of the
material's spatial extent, mass and temperature.  The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.12 Completed STIS/CCD 7803 (Daily Darks to Update Acquisition Bad
Pixel Table Part III)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make
daily dark calibration updates.  These daily 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 completed as planned, with no anomalies.

   1.13 Completed NIC/1/2/3 7266 (High-Resolution IR and Optical Imaging of
the Fields Around a Large Sample of Z > 4.5 Quasars)

       The Near Infrared Camera (Cameras One, Two and Three) was used to
make observations of the quasar BR1202-072 in order to make high-resolution
infrared and optical imaging of the fields around the quasars.  This object
appears to be very primitive and may represent early stages in the galaxy
formation process.  The observations were completed as planned, and no
anomalies were reported.

   1.14 Completed Four Sets of 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.

   1.15 Completed STIS/CCD/MA1 7296 (A STIS Probe of Unique ISM
Lines-of-Sight Having Measured H and He Ionization Fractions)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD and MA1) was used to
probe the interstellar medium around object  2REJ1032+5 in the far
ultraviolet.  A wave length calibration image was also taken.  The
observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

1.16 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 BD+68D946.  This
star is known to be within 10 parsecs of the Sun.  The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.17 Completed WF/PC-2 6659 (A Search For Superplanets Around Weak T-
Tauri Stars)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations in the 1 micron band of
the T-Tauri class star STAR1601-2 in order to search for superplanets.
Weak T-Tauri class stars (WTTS) are thought to have dissipated their
circumstellar disks recently, possibly by forming planetary systems.  The
observations were completed as planned.

   1.18 Completed WF/PC-2 7434 (The Supernova Intensive Study)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to continue the long-term project on supernovae
by observing SN1987A.  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.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 5
                                        Successful : 5

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled : 24
                             Successful : 24

   2.3 Operations Notes:

       NICMOS proposal 7924, which will be described in the next report,
successfully tested the coronographic hole location capability.  This
enhanced capability was in NICMOS flight software (FSW) 4.10.

       A memory dump for the NICMOS flight software was successfully
accomplished at 037/0415Z.

       The first iteration of STIS proposal 7905, hot pixel determination
during CCD target acquisition exposures, a feature of STIS FSW 4.8, was
successful.  This proposal occurred during the period of the next report.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations.

/DMH