JCPM Yakiimo Station

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

JCPM Yakiimo Station

Alternative names	Yakiimo Station
Observatory code	885
Location	Shimizu, Shimizu-ku, Japan
Coordinates	34°58′N 138°28′E
Location of JCPM Yakiimo Station

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)