HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                        DAILY REPORT #2488

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 10/27/99 - 0000Z (UTC) 10/28/99

Daily Status Report as of 301/0000Z

1.0 OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

    1.1 Completed WF/PC-2 8443 (WF/PC-2 Cycle-8 Supplemental Darks pt1/3)

        The WF/PC-2 was used to obtain 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 problems were 
reported.

    1.2 Completed STIS/CCD/MA1 7437 (Understanding High-Redshift and 
Starburst Galaxies: A UV Spectroscopic Survey of O-Stars in the SMC)

        The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD and MA1) was used to 
make ultraviolet spectrographic observations of galaxy NGC-346.  The data 
from this survey, of importance in many areas of astrophysics, will 
immediately be made public as no proprietary period is requested.  A 
wavelength calibration image was also taken.  The observations were 
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

    1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 8436 (POMS Test Proposal: WFII Backup Parallel 
Archive Proposal II)

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

    1.4 Completed STIS/CCD 8409 (STIS CCD Bias Monitor C8)

        The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make a 
CCD bias calibration observation.  This is to monitor the bias in the 1x1, 
1x2, 2x1, and 2x2 bin settings at gain=1, and 1x1 at gain = 4, to build up 
high-S/N superbiases and to track the evolution of hot columns.  The 
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

    1.5 Completed WF/PC-2 8272 (The Horizontal Branches of the M31 Dwarf 
Spheroidal Companions And V & VI)

        The WF/PC-2 was used to make observations of stars in the 
horizontal branches of the M-31 dwarf spheroidal companions galaxies 
Andromeda V & VI.  These dwarf spheroidal galactic companions show a 
surprising diversity in the epochs of their major star formation episodes, 
extending from ~15 Gyr to ~3 Gyr.  The observations were executed as 
scheduled, and no anomalies were reported.

    1.6 Completed STIS/CCD 8408 (STIS CCD Dark Monitor C8)

        The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make a 
CCD bias calibration observation.  This is to monitor the darks for the 
STIS CCD.  The observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies 
were reported.

    1.7 Completed Two Sets of STIS/CCD 8549 (POMS Test Proposal: STIS 
non-scripted parallel proposal continuation III)

        The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD) was used to make 
high galactic latitude observations as part of a non-scripted POMS Test 
Proposal. The observations were completed as scheduled, and no problems 
were reported.

    1.8 Completed STIS/CCD/MA1/MA2 8245 (Black Hole Accretion Outbursts in 
Soft X- Ray Transients)

        The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD, MA1 and MA2) was 
used to make observations of the optical and ultraviolet counterpart of a 
soft X-ray outburst region from a black hole accretion disk.  A wavelength 
and a CCD flat calibration images were also taken.  The observations were 
executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

    1.9 Completed STIS/MA1/MA2 8144 (UV Spectroscopic Snapshots of FUSE AGN 
Targets)

        The Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (CCD, MA1 and MA2) was 
used to make far ultraviolet spectrographic snapshot observations of the 
FUSE AGN target PG1351+640.  This object is currently scheduled to be 
observed by the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer {FUSE}.  The 
observations were executed as scheduled, and no anomalies were noted.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

    2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

                             Scheduled Acquisitions: 6
                                         Successful: 6

                          Scheduled Re-acquisitions: 7
                                         Successful: 7

    2.2 FHST Updates:

                               Scheduled: 14
                              Successful: 14

    2.3 Operations Notes:

        Real-time operations are still being conducted in the Building 23 
back-up facility.  When Joint Integrated Simulation 2 (EVA-2/Replanning) is 
completed this morning, the flight operations team will return to the STOCC 
area.

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

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

        Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations.

/DMH