HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #2290

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 01/19/99 - 0000Z (UTC) 01/20/99

Daily Status Report as of 020/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 7713 (WF/P-2 Cycle 7 Supplemental
Darks pt3/3)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make supplemental dark calibration images.
This dark calibration program obtains three dark frames every day to
provide data for monitoring and characterizing the evolution of hot pixels.
The observations were completed as planned, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.2 Completed STIS/CCD 7948 (CCD Dark and Bias Monitor -- Cont. to Dec. 98)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to measure
CCD dark current and bias rates for the two supported amplifier settings
{GAIN=1 and GAIN=4} in order to gather data for making superdarks and
superbiases.  The data will be used to track the growth of hot pixels on
the CCD in general and within the various target acquisition apertures
specifically.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.3 Completed Four Sets of WF/PC-2 6967 (Blue Continuum Snapshots of 3CR
Radio - Continued Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the radio galaxies
3C103.0, 3C23.0, 3C76.1 and 3C198.0.  Radio galaxies are an important class
of extragalactic objects: they represent one of the most energetic
astrophysical phenomena and they may be used as probes of their
environments.  They are unique probes of the early Universe.  The
acquisition failure described in 2.1 and HSTAR 6920 occurred during the
third iteration of this proposal, and the take data flag remained down.
Otherwise, the observations were completed as planned, and no further
problems were reported.

   1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 7387 (T-Tauri Star Snapshot Survey)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the star RY-Lup as part
of a T-Tauri class star survey.  The observations were executed as
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.5 Completed Four Sets of STIS/CCD 8091 (POMS Test Proposal: STIS
Non-Scripted Parallel Proposal Continuation)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make high
galactic latitude, non-scripted, parallel observations.  The observations
were completed as planned, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.6 Completed STIS/CCD 8084 (POMS Test Proposal: STIS Non-Scripted
Parallel Proposal Continuation)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make
non-scripted parallel low galactic latitude observations as part of POMS
test proposal.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.7 Completed Two Sets of WF/PC-2 6357 (The Nuclear Morphology of
Elliptical Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make images of the early type, large,
elliptical galaxies NGC-5898 and NGC-5846 (taken from a list of 150
galaxies) in order to study their nuclear morphology.  This survey will
complement Illingworth's snapshot study of later Hubble types.  The
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.8 Completed WF/PC-2 6355 (A UV Atlas of Nearby Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make ultraviolet observations of the nearby
galaxy NGC-2968.  The aim of the project is to build a reference
ultraviolet atlas of galaxies whose optical images are well known, with the
highest possible degree of information, covering all the morphological
types and luminosity classes.  The observations were executed as scheduled,
and no anomalies were noted.

   1.9 Completed WF/PC-2 6354 (Measuring Luminosity Evolution in Z = 0.3
Field Galaxies)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot observations of the galactic
cluster Gal-Cluster-0732 located at a distance of Z = 0.3.  The targets
were drawn from a much larger pool of galaxies for which the internal
kinematics have been measured from an extensive ground based program.  The
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.10 Completed WF/PC-2 6346 (Snapshot Survey of the Ultraluminous IRAS
Galaxy Sample-Part 1 High)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of the
ultraluminous IRAS galaxies CL-ULIR011 and CL-ULIR000. These data will be
searched for multiple cores, which imply a merger has occurred, and for
starburst regions. The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.11 Completed FOC/96 6349 (Snapshot search for High Redshift QSOs with
Far-UV Flux)

       The Faint Object Camera (f/96) was used to make snapshot images of
the quasi-stellar object Q0329-385.  This is to determine if this high
redshifted object has a far ultraviolet flux.  The observations were
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.12 Completed WF/PC-2 6361 (High Resolution Imaging of X-Ray Selected AGNs)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make high resolution  observations of the
known low red shifted x-ray active galactic nuclius (AGN) MS0111.9-9.
These data will allow a study of the optical properties of an unbiased
sample of AGN host galaxies.  The observations were completed as scheduled,
and no problems were reported.

   1.13 Completed WF/PC-2 6362 (Supernova Host Galaxy)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of the supernova host
galaxy GAL-025730.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no
anomalies were noted.

   1.14 Completed Two Sets of STIS/MA1 7950 (Cycle 7 MAMA Dark Measurements)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA1) was used to make a
dark calibration image.  This is to establish if the detectors are
performing nominally, that no internal movement of the MCP has taken place,
and establish dark level in orbit for a given operating temperature.  These
darks will be used in later image reduction and also trended over
instrument life time as indicators of detector degradation or damage.  The
acquisition failure described in 2.1 and HSTAR 6920 occurred during the
first iteration of this proposal, and the take data flag remained down.
Otherwise, the observations were completed as planned, and no further
problems were reported.

   1.15 Completed WF/PC-2 6363 (The Environments and Host Galaxies of
BL-Lac Objects)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make snapshot survey observations of BL-Lac
object 1ES0141+13in order to study its environment and its host galaxies.
The goal is to investigate systematic trends in host galaxy type, unusual
morphological features, nearby companion galaxies, etc.  The observations
were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.16 Completed Three Sets of STIS/MA1/MA2 7651 (STIS MAMA Dispersion
Solution Check)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MAMA-1) was used to make
MAMA dispersion solution checks.  Wavelength dispersion solutions will be
determined on a yearly basis as part of a long-term monitoring program.
The observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were
reported.

   1.17 Completed STIS/MA1 7308 (HST FAR-UV Imaging and Spectra of
Jupiter's Aurora Coordinated With Galileo)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (MA1) was 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.  The observations were
completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.18 Completed STIS/CCD/MA1/MA2 7438 (Spatially-Resolved Spectroscopy of
the UVX in Elliptical Galaxies)

       The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD, MA1 and MA2)) was
used to make spatially resolved far-ultraviolet observations of the large
elliptical galaxy NGC-1399.  The prominent far-UV upturn {UVX} in the
spectra of elliptical galaxies originates from stars in their old
populations which have evolved beyond the He-flash at the tip of the red
giant branch.  A wavelength calibration image was also taken.  The
observations were completed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.19 Completed WF/PC-2 8090 (POMS Test Proposal: WF-II Parallel Archive
Proposal Continuation)

       The WF/PC-2 was used in the parallel mode to make some low galactic
latitude archive observations.  The program will be used to take parallel
images of random areas of the sky.  The observations were executed as
scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

   1.20 Completed WF/PC-2 8061 (POMS Test Proposal: WF-II Backup Parallel
Archive Proposal)

       This is a POMS test proposal designed to simulate scientific plans.
The proposal was executed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 16
                                        Successful : 14

       The acquisition scheduled for 019/133744Z failed wheh FGS-3 exceeded
the scan step limit.  The preceding FHST updates had succeeded and showed
good attitude.  HSTAR 6920 was written.  The proposals described in 1.3 and
1.14 were affected.

       As documented in HSTAR 6924, the acquisition scheduled for
020/015910Z failed when the scan step limit was exceeded on FGS-1.  Two
proposals occurring during the period of the next report, WF/PC-2 6357 and
WF/PC-2 7713 were affected by this failure.

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 3
                                        Successful : 3

   2.2 FHST Updates:

                              Scheduled : 35
                             Successful : 34

       The roll delay update at 020/081049Z failed due to FGS-2.  HSTAR
6925 was written.  The FHST map prior to the update indicated good
attitude.

   2.3 Operations Notes:

        Using ROP SR-1, the SSR EDAC error counter was cleared twice.

       A period of CCS real-time spacecraft commanding was successfully
concluded at 019/1918Z.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

       Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations.

/DMH