gsh7w@astsun.astro.Virginia.EDU (Greg Hennessy) (12/03/90)
HUT (Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope) achieved first light on the star Beta Dor (HD37350). UIT is working fine, awaiting an observation of the bright earth. This is for calibration and flat fielding. Until this is done, UIT will not be able to take images of scientific accurate calibration. BBXRT is having minor problems with alignment, and a second attempt at alighment will be done in the next few hours. WUPPE is having problems with its computer in talking to the shuttle. The loss of one of the two Data Display Units (DDU) means that only one instrument can be worked on at a time. There is another way to wire the DDU, so it may be possible to resurrect this unit, but the crew reportedly smelled a burning smell when it failed. Untill the second DDU is fixed, wuppe can only be troubleshot when it is scheduled as primary observer. This can mean a significant data loss for wuppe if the second DDU is not fixed. Once telescope activation is finished (it is runing behind schedule), the next shift's of observations include VELA X-1, LMC X-2, SS Cygny, M82, M100, Capella, and the VELA Super Nova Remnant. -- -Greg Hennessy, University of Virginia USPS Mail: Astronomy Department, Charlottesville, VA 22903-2475 USA Internet: gsh7w@virginia.edu UUCP: ...!uunet!virginia!gsh7w