The JCPM Yakiimo Station is an astronomical observatory station at Shimizu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.
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Alternative names | Yakiimo Station ![]() |
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Observatory code | 885 ![]() |
Location | Shimizu, Shimizu-ku, Japan ![]() |
Coordinates | 34°58′N 138°28′E |
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.
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