(80808) Billmason Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 2000 by CSS at Catalina.
Bill Mason (b. 1932) is an adhesives and corrosion chemist. His research enriched professional and amateur geologists and preserved numerous meteorites, minerals and fossil specimens. He received the Charles H. Sternberg Medal for lifetime achievement in paleontology. The William H. Mason award was created in his honor.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Billmason is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Billmason is 2.62 au from the Sun and 1.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 80808 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CU114 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0918 |
| Inclination | 3.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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