{
  "question": "Was today a meteor shower?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-meteor-shower",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — the Orionids peak the night of Oct 21 into Oct 22, making today a peak day, with 10–20 meteors an hour.",
  "details": [
    "Orionids peak night: Oct 21 into early Oct 22, 2026",
    "10–20 meteors per hour under dark skies",
    "Moon 87% illuminated, washing out fainter meteors"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "RNZ",
      "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/2041166/the-2026-orionid-meteor-shower-is-here-when-and-how-to-see-it"
    },
    {
      "title": "RRI.co.id",
      "url": "https://rri.co.id/iptek/2821399/bersiap-hujan-meteor-orionid-capai-puncaknya-pada-21-22-oktober#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vietnam.vn",
      "url": "https://www.vietnam.vn/en/mua-sao-bang-orionids-dat-cuc-dai-dem-21-10-co-the-quan-sat-bang-mat-thuong"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-meteor-shower/2026-10-22/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T09:08:57.773Z"
}