A Catalog of the Highest-energy Cosmic Rays Recorded during Phase I of Operation of the Pierre Auger Observatory

A catalog containing details of the highest-energy cosmic rays recorded through the detection of extensive air showers at the Pierre Auger Observatory is presented with the aim of opening the data to detailed examination. Descriptions of the 100 showers created by the highest-energy particles recorded between 2004 January 1 and 2020 December 31 are given for cosmic rays that have energies in the range 78-166 EeV. Details are also given on a further nine very energetic events that have been used in the calibration procedure adopted to determine the energy of each primary. A sky plot of the arrival directions of the most energetic particles is shown. No interpretations of the data are offered.

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A catalog is presented in this paper, containing details of the highest-energy cosmic rays recorded at the Pierre Auger Observatory, with the purpose of making the data available for detailed examination. Descriptions of 100 showers created by the highest-energy particles recorded between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2020, are provided for cosmic rays within the energy range of 78-166 EeV. Additionally, details are given for nine very energetic events used in the calibration procedure to determine the energy of each primary particle. A sky plot depicting the arrival directions of the most energetic particles is also included. However, no interpretations of the data are presented.