PanStarrs over Alps

Standing above cloud layers, TWAN photographer capture this view of comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) from the top of the 3055 m high “Gaislachkogel”, a mountain in the Ötztal, an alpine valley in Tyrol, Austria. Click on the second photo to see a behind the scene photo of the expedition. See more photos and a timelapse video and read about this adventurous comet chasing session on the Alps, here.