JCPM Yakiimo Station

The JCPM Yakiimo Station is an astronomical observatory station at Shimizu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.

JCPM Yakiimo Station
Alternative namesYakiimo Station
Observatory code 885 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationShimizu, Shimizu-ku, Japan
Coordinates34°58′N 138°28′E
JCPM Yakiimo Station is located in Japan
JCPM Yakiimo Station
Location of JCPM Yakiimo Station

It has the following observatory code: IAU-Observatory, Code 885.

It was at the JCPM Yakiimo Station that on November 23, 1990, Japanese astronomers Akira Natori and Takeshi Urata discovered the asteroid 6042 Cheshirecat.

Other JCPM stations

  • JCPM Hamatonbetsu Station (394)
  • JCPM Kimachi Station (891)
  • JCPM Oi Station (882)
  • JCPM Sakura Station (393)
  • JCPM Sapporo Station (392)
  • JCPM Tone Station (890)


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