# Astronomy (A) — Summer 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 3 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jun 8, 2026 – Jul 30, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 5 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/summer-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Summer 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/a.md

## A 001 — Descriptive Astronomy (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0348 | 0348 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jun 8–Jul 30 | Ahmed M. ElShafie | 13 of 45 open |
| 0355 | 0355 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jun 8–Jul 30 | Marcus X. Asaro | 8 of 45 open |

## A 003 — Planetary Astronomy (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0379 | 0379 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jun 8–Jul 30 | Amira M. Elsenousy | 3 of 28 open |