JCPM Yakiimo Station

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The JCPM Yakiimo Station is a 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 discoved the asteroid 6042 Cheshirecat.

[edit] See also

  • JCPM Hamatonbetsu Station
  • JCPM Kimachi Station
  • JCPM Oi Station
  • JCPM Sakura Station
  • JCPM Sapporo Station
  • JCPM Tone Station

Coordinates: 34°58′N 138°28′E / 34.96, 138.47