Table 8: Optical luminosity function for the samples from the bibliography.
Sample Reference $\Phi$ (Mpc^-3 mag^-1) $\alpha$ M^* Mag range

Field galaxies Binggeli et al. -0.9 to -1.25 -19.56 to -20.36 $\le$ -15.5 to $\le$ -18.5

2dFGRS all Croton et al. (2004) 8.95 ( $\pm$ 0.05) $\times$ 10^-3 -1.05 $\pm$ 0.02 -20.33 $\pm$ 0.02 -17.7 to -22.7

2dFGRS void '' 1.32 ( $\pm$ 0.56) $\times$ 10^-3 -1.06 $\pm$ 0.24 -19.52 $\pm$ 0.16

2dFGRS mean '' 9.62( $\pm$ 1.0) $\times$ 10^-3 -0.99 $\pm$ 0.04 -20.12 $\pm$ 0.05

2dFGRS cluster '' 25.5( $\pm$ 13.2) $\times$ 10^-3 -1.33 $\pm$ 0.11 -20.76 $\pm$ 0.13

2dFGRS cluster De Propris et al. (2003) -1.28 $\pm$ 0.03 -20.75 $\pm$ 0.07 -15.7 to -23.2

SSRS2 Marzke et al. (1998) 5.4( $\pm$ 2.0) $\times$ 10^-3 -1.12 $\pm$ 0.05 -20.33 $\pm$ 0.06 -14.9 to -22.9

NOG All Marinoni et al. (1999) 5.9( $\pm$ 0.9) $\times$ 10^-3 -1.10 $\pm$ 0.06 -20.53 $\pm$ 0.08 -15.2 to -22.5

NOG Field '' -1.19 $\pm$ 0.10 -20.45 $\pm$ 0.12

NOG Groups '' -1.02 $\pm$ 0.07 -20.63 $\pm$ 0.10

NOG Groups (n > 10) '' -1.21 $\pm$ 0.11 -20.85 $\pm$ 0.18

NOG Groups (n > 20) '' -1.28 $\pm$ 0.18 -20.86 $\pm$ 0.31

CPG SR94 2.60( $\pm$ 0.24) $\times$ 10^-4 -0.90 $\pm$ 0.09 -20.34 $\pm$ 0.06

CPG $M \le$ 18.0 SR94 2.31( $\pm$ 0.22) $\times$ 10^-4 -1.06 $\pm$ 0.07 -20.24 $\pm$ 0.07

HCGs MH91 0.55 ^+0.2_-0.8 $\times$ 10^-4 -0.2 $\pm$ 0.9 -20.11 $\pm$ 0.20

HCGs SR94 all 1.82( $\pm$ 0.33) $\times$ 10^-5 -1.13 $\pm$ 0.12 -20.09 $\pm$ 0.11

HCGs SR94 $M \le$ 18.0 9.21( $\pm$ 2.72) $\times$ 10^-6 -1.69 $\pm$ 0.13 -20.53 $\pm$ 0.15

HCGs Zepf et al. (1997) -0.80 $\pm$ 0.15 -19.99 $\pm$ 0.16 -14.9 to -21.9

**Table 8:** Optical luminosity function for the samples from the bibliography.
Sample	Reference	$\Phi$ (Mpc^-3 mag^-1)	$\alpha$	M^*	Mag range
Field galaxies	Binggeli et al.		-0.9 to -1.25	-19.56 to -20.36	$\le$ -15.5 to $\le$ -18.5
2dFGRS all	Croton et al. (2004)	8.95 ( $\pm$ 0.05) $\times$ 10^-3	-1.05 $\pm$ 0.02	-20.33 $\pm$ 0.02	-17.7 to -22.7
2dFGRS void	''	1.32 ( $\pm$ 0.56) $\times$ 10^-3	-1.06 $\pm$ 0.24	-19.52 $\pm$ 0.16
2dFGRS mean	''	9.62( $\pm$ 1.0) $\times$ 10^-3	-0.99 $\pm$ 0.04	-20.12 $\pm$ 0.05
2dFGRS cluster	''	25.5( $\pm$ 13.2) $\times$ 10^-3	-1.33 $\pm$ 0.11	-20.76 $\pm$ 0.13
2dFGRS cluster	De Propris et al. (2003)		-1.28 $\pm$ 0.03	-20.75 $\pm$ 0.07	-15.7 to -23.2
SSRS2	Marzke et al. (1998)	5.4( $\pm$ 2.0) $\times$ 10^-3	-1.12 $\pm$ 0.05	-20.33 $\pm$ 0.06	-14.9 to -22.9
NOG All	Marinoni et al. (1999)	5.9( $\pm$ 0.9) $\times$ 10^-3	-1.10 $\pm$ 0.06	-20.53 $\pm$ 0.08	-15.2 to -22.5
NOG Field	''		-1.19 $\pm$ 0.10	-20.45 $\pm$ 0.12
NOG Groups	''		-1.02 $\pm$ 0.07	-20.63 $\pm$ 0.10
NOG Groups (n > 10)	''		-1.21 $\pm$ 0.11	-20.85 $\pm$ 0.18
NOG Groups (n > 20)	''		-1.28 $\pm$ 0.18	-20.86 $\pm$ 0.31
CPG	SR94	2.60( $\pm$ 0.24) $\times$ 10^-4	-0.90 $\pm$ 0.09	-20.34 $\pm$ 0.06
CPG $M \le$ 18.0	SR94	2.31( $\pm$ 0.22) $\times$ 10^-4	-1.06 $\pm$ 0.07	-20.24 $\pm$ 0.07
HCGs	MH91	0.55 ^+0.2_-0.8 $\times$ 10^-4	-0.2 $\pm$ 0.9	-20.11 $\pm$ 0.20
HCGs	SR94 all	1.82( $\pm$ 0.33) $\times$ 10^-5	-1.13 $\pm$ 0.12	-20.09 $\pm$ 0.11
HCGs	SR94 $M \le$ 18.0	9.21( $\pm$ 2.72) $\times$ 10^-6	-1.69 $\pm$ 0.13	-20.53 $\pm$ 0.15
HCGs	Zepf et al. (1997)		-0.80 $\pm$ 0.15	-19.99 $\pm$ 0.16	-14.9 to -21.9

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	1 Introduction
	2 The foundation of AMIGA: The original CIG catalog
	3 Refinements of the sample
	4 Homogeneity, completeness and the optical luminosity function
	5 Concluding remarks
	References