JCPM Yakiimo Station

JCPM Yakiimo Station
Alternative names	Yakiimo Station
Observatory code	885
Location	Shimizu, Shimizu-ku, Japan
Coordinates	34°58′N138°28′E / 34.96°N 138.47°E
	Location of JCPM Yakiimo Station
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Last updated June 04, 2025

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

It has the following observatory code: IAU-Observatory, Code 885.^[1]

It was at the JCPM Yakiimo Station that on 23 November 1990, Japanese astronomers Akira Natori and Takeshi Urata discovered the asteroid 6042 Cheshirecat.^[2]

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)

References

↑ "List of IAU codes". Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 3 June 2025.
↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(6042) Cheshirecat". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 505. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5607. ISBN 978-3540002383 . Retrieved 3 June 2025.

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[1] "List of IAU codes". Minor Planet Center . Retrieved 3 June 2025.

[2] Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). "(6042) Cheshirecat". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 505. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_5607. ISBN 978-3540002383 . Retrieved 3 June 2025.

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