Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups

G. Giuricin, C. Marinoni, L. Ceriani +1

In this paper we describe the Nearby Optical Galaxy (NOG) sample, which is a complete, distance-limited ($cz\le$6000 km/s) and magnitude-limited (B$\le$14) sample of $\sim$7000 o…