2-DIMENSIONAL, HIGH-SPATIAL-RESOLUTION, SOLAR SPECTROSCOPY USING A CORRELATION TRACKER .2. MAPS OF SPECTRAL QUANTITIES

In this paper we illustrate some of the capabilities of the Correlatio n Tracker prototype developed at the Institute de Astrofisica de Canar ias used for two-dimensional, high spatial resolution, solar spectrosc opy. Slit spectra have been taken, using the Correlation Tracker as a; stabilizer (minimizing image motion during exposures) and as an accura te positioning device (allowing to precisely locate the entrance slit of the spectrograph at adjacent positions on the solar disc). Spectral information is obtained from several solar regions of different sizes . Granules (including some exploding ones) and intergranules are clear ly resolved. Several sub-arcsecond structures are undoubtedly distingu ished as well. The two-dimensional variation of several spectral quant ities in the solar atmosphere is shown, demonstrating the power of thi s technique and its future possibilities.