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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | Spacewatch |
| Discovery site | Kitt Peak |
| Discovery date | July 2, 1997 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 13677 |
| Alternate name(s) | 1997 NK1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 3.4239438 |
| Peri | 2.8686472 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0882461 |
| Orbital period | 2038.4389567 |
| Mean anomaly | 287.84111 |
| Inclination | 2.12280 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 245.69728 |
| Argument of peri | 127.47792 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
13677 Alvin (1997 NK1) is a main belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1997 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak. The asteroid's name refers to the deep-ocean submersible vehicle Alvin.
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