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Astronomical observatory in Japan
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Observatory
JCPM Yakiimo Station
Alternative namesYakiimo Station Edit this at Wikidata
Observatory code 885 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationShimizu, Shimizu-ku, Japan Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates34°58′N 138°28′E / 34.96°N 138.47°E / 34.96; 138.47
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The JCPM Yakiimo Station is an astronomical observatory station at Shimizu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.

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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