Two Expeditions. Limited Places. Here Is Why You Should Not Wait.

The Northern Lights over Swedish Lapland — Andy Keen guiding expedition.

There are two dates in 2027 that matter if you care about the night sky. The first is March, when a small group will head to Swedish Lapland in search of the aurora borealis on what we call the Great Aurora Hunt. The second is late July to early August, when the Moon's shadow will sweep across Spain and a total solar eclipse will plunge the landscape into sudden, extraordinary darkness for a few minutes that most people who witness them describe as life-changing.

Both expeditions are now open. Both are limited to a maximum of six people. And both will sell out.

This is not a sales pitch. It is simply the reality of how these things work. The 2017 total solar eclipse in the United States saw some viewing locations overrun with tens of thousands of people who had booked nothing, planned nothing, and in many cases saw nothing — because they were in the wrong place, or the weather closed in and they had no backup. The 2027 eclipse path runs through one of the most reliably clear skies in Europe. But being in Spain is not enough. Being in the right part of Spain, at the right time, with the right preparation, is what makes the difference between witnessing totality and missing it entirely.

That is the point of everything here.

The Expeditions

Expedition — March 2027

Great Aurora Hunt – Swedish Lapland

Chase the Northern Lights in quiet Arctic landscapes, away from the crowds and the tour buses. Local ground support, expert guidance, and real aurora knowledge built over 16 years and 10,000 hours beneath these skies.

Location: Luleå, Sweden

Group size: Maximum 6

Success rate: ~95% since 2008

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Expedition — July/August 2027

2027 Total Solar Eclipse – Spain

Stand inside the Moon's shadow and witness a total solar eclipse. This is one of the most dramatic natural phenomena a human being can experience. Proper location, proper preparation, and someone who knows what they are doing.

Location: Spain

Group size: Maximum 6

Duration of totality: Up to 6 minutes

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Who Is Behind This

My name is Andy Keen. I have spent the last 16 years and more than 10,000 hours beneath Arctic skies guiding people in search of the Northern Lights — with a documented success rate of approximately 95% since 2008. That number is not marketing. It is the result of knowing the landscape, understanding the forecasts, and always having a plan B when conditions shift.

My work has been published in The Guardian, Sky & Telescope, Wanderlust, and the Daily Mail. I have contributed to television documentaries for the BBC — whose production Little Stargazing was nominated for a BAFTA — and for Spiegel TV, whose documentary Die Sonne aired on ARTE and Curiosity Stream and went on to win the Medienpreis Luft- und Raumfahrt in the Space category. I have also assisted productions for French and Belgian broadcasters covering the aurora.

I am not a travel agent. I do not run coach tours. Every group is a maximum of six people. Every enquiry is handled personally, by me.

Beyond the Expeditions — What Keen Astro Offers

The two expeditions are the most time-sensitive thing here, which is why I have led with them. But Keen Astro is a broader platform than that, and it is worth knowing what else is available.

Astrophotography workshops cover both landscape astrophotography and deep sky imaging — in person, in small groups, open to complete beginners. They are built around building real, transferable skills, not just producing one good image on a single night.

Deep sky imaging sessions on the island of Gozo in the Mediterranean give you access to genuinely dark southern European skies, with telescopes capable of pulling detail from nebulae and galaxies that your naked eye will never see. These run one-to-one or one-to-two, at the most.

Image processing is taught both in person — again, one-to-one or one-to-two — and through the Learning Zone, a growing library of free articles and guides covering the full journey from capture to final output.

Schools outreach is something I take seriously. I work with schools to deliver educational seminars, organise night sky events, and help establish astronomy clubs — because getting young people to look up is, in many ways, where everything begins.

Northern Lights trip planning is available as a one-to-one private session for those who want to organise their own aurora trip and simply need expert guidance on where to go, when to go, and how to make it work. This is not a tour. It is how to do it yourself, properly.

A Note on the Website

Keen Astro has just launched as a fully built platform. If you are reading this post, you are among the first to find it. The Learning Zone is already live with free content. The expeditions and workshops are bookable now. And more content — articles, guides, and educational resources — will be added regularly.

If you have a question about anything here, or something in mind that is not listed, please just get in touch. All enquiries are handled personally.

Andy Keen beneath the Aurora Borealis in Lapland — a self-portrait captured during a timelapse sequence.