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Abstract We present the COSMOS Spectroscopic Redshift Compilation encompassing ∼20 yr of spectroscopic redshifts within a 10 deg 2 area centered on the 2 deg 2 COSMOS legacy field. This compilation contains 487,666 redshifts of 266,284 unique objects from 138 individual programs up to z ∼ 8 with median stellar mass ∼10 8.4 –10 10 M ⊙ (redshift dependent). Rest-frame NUVrJ colors and star formation rate–stellar mass correlations show that the compilation primarily contains low-to-intermediate-mass star-forming and massive, quiescent galaxies at z 2. Sources in the compilation cover a diverse range of environments, including protoclusters such as “Hyperion.” The full compilation is 50% spectroscopically complete by i ∼ 23.4 mag and K s ∼ 21.6 mag; however, this is redshift dependent. Spatially, the compilation is >50% (>30%) complete within the central (outer) region limited to i 3 massive star-forming galaxies. This highlights how combining self-organizing maps with our compilation can provide guidance for future spectroscopic observations to get a complete spectroscopic view of galaxy populations. Lastly, the compilation will undergo periodic data releases incorporating new spectroscopic redshifts and providing a lasting legacy resource for the community.
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