Hubble Space Telescope Daily Report #2880 25 May 2001

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

DAILY REPORT #2880

PERIOD COVERED: 0000Z (UTC) 05/24/01 – 0000Z (UTC) 05/25/01

Daily Status Report as of 145/0000Z

1.0 OBSERVATIONS SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

1.1 Completed Five Sets of WF/PC-2 9045 (The Relationship Between Radio
Luminosity and Radio-Loud AGN Host Galaxy Properties)

The Wf/PC-2 was used to determine the relationship between the
properties of the host galaxies of radio-loud AGN and their radio
luminosities. Previous studies in this area with the HST have concentrated
on the 3C sample which shows a tight correlation between luminosity and
redshift, such that evolutionary effects cannot be distinguished from those
depending upon radio luminosity. Our sample of 46 radio galaxies at z ~
0.5 comes from four complete, low-frequency-selected samples of radio
sources with differing flux limits. Thus the total sample spans an
unprecedented three orders of magnitude in radio luminosity at a fixed
redshift interval. The proposal completed with no reported problems.

1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 8585 (Cosmological Parameters from Type Ia
Supernovae at High Redshift)

The WF/PC-2 was used to measure the cosmological parameters, Omega,
Lambda, and thus the curvature, Omega_k, using Type Ia supernovae {SNe Ia}
as calibrated standard candles. There were no reported problems.

1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 9133 (Imaging of Gravitational Lenses)

The WF/PC-2 was used to observe gravitational lenses that offer
unique opportunities to study cosmology, galactic structure, galaxy
evolution, quasar hosts and extinction. They are also the only sample of
galaxies selected on the basis of their mass rather than their luminosity
or surface brightness. While gravitational lenses can be discovered with
ground-based optical and radio observatories, converting them from
curiosities into scientific tools requires HST. There were no reported
anomalies.

1.4 Completed WF/PC-2 8583 (Imaging Snapshots of Asteroids)

The WF/PC-2 was used to obtain images of the fifty largest main
belt asteroids that have favorable apparitions during cycle 9. The images
will be searched for companion bodies, as well as mineralogical variegation
on the resolved main bodies. There were no reported problems.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions:

Scheduled Acquisitions: 11

Successful: 11

Scheduled Re-acquisitions: 6

Successful: 6

2.2 FHST Updates:

Scheduled: 16

Successful: 16

2.3 Operations Notes:

The STIS instrument remains in safe. The primary power PDU relay
was re-cycled at 144/2036Z.

Using ROP NS-01A, the SSR EDAC error counter was cleared twice.

The second session of GSFC Internal Simulation #8
(EVA-1/Planning/EVA-2) ran yesterday. Today’s final session will begin at
approximately 8:00 a.m.

HSTAR 8232 was written when both voice and data connections were
lost at the STScI, beginning at 145/053400Z. Service was restored several
hours later.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

Continuation of normal science observations and calibrations.