The modern measurements of extra-galactic distances and 
radial velocities of galaxies, allowus to study the kinematics 
of nearby structures and galaxies with great precision. 
This study can improve our understanding of e.g. large-scale 
formation, the distribution of dark matter on small scales, 
and thenearby Hubble flow (the flow pattern of nearby galaxies). 
The nearest structures that we can probe with great accuracy are the
 Local Group of galaxies (a gravitationally bound dynamical system, 
which includes our own galaxy with its satellites, the Andromeda 
galaxy and its satellites and several other isolated galaxies) and the 
nearby galaxies (up to a radius of 5 Mpc). In our study we use have 
assmebeled a database of nearby galaxies. This database is used to 
identify the Local Group non-satellite members, study the the flow 
pattern of galaxies in the Local Group rest frame, test flow models, 
and study the local Hubble flow not just as a constant but also as a tensor 
(different expansion rate at different directions).