(790726) Serbu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 2018 by EURONEAR at Roque de los Muchachos.
Florin Șerbu (b. 1957) is a Romanian physics teacher and former director of Carmen Sylva high school in Eforie Sud. A science and astronomy educator, he equipped schools with telescopes, and co-authored books, articles and educational software.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Serbu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Serbu is 3.27 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 790726 |
| Provisional designation | 2018 VL193 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0801 |
| Inclination | 8.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.