{
  "question": "Was today a shooting star?",
  "url": "https://was.today/a-shooting-star",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — today is a Friday; the Orionids peaked two nights ago and a 94% moon drowns out the stragglers.",
  "details": [
    "Orionids peaked October 21-22, 2026, at 10-20 meteors per hour",
    "Moon 94% illuminated, waxing gibbous, up most of the night",
    "Orionids stay active until November 7, but well past peak"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center",
      "url": "https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/"
    },
    {
      "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": "2026-10-23",
  "place": "Columbus, OH, US",
  "permalink": "https://was.today/a-shooting-star/2026-10-23/us/oh/columbus",
  "scope": "local",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-23T11:02:29.405Z"
}