| Alternative names | Yakiimo Station |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | 885 |
| Location | Shimizu,Shimizu-ku, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°58′N138°28′E / 34.96°N 138.47°E /34.96; 138.47 |
  Location of JCPM Yakiimo Station | |
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TheJCPM Yakiimo Station is anastronomical observatory station located inShimizu,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 astronomersAkira Natori andTakeshi Urata discovered the asteroid6042 Cheshirecat.[2]
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