Stable event identity
passorionid-meteor-shower-2026 is tied to Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak; category Space; status scheduled.
Already happened
Yes — Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak happened.
It took place on Thursday, October 22, 2026 (14 days ago).
Event date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Peak of the Orionids — the second annual shower from Halley's Comet — with ZHR ~20 and fast meteors radiating from Orion before dawn.
Archived answerPrimary source
DID answer evidence
Why this answer is safe to show
This audit checks the stored event identity, source, decision date, uncertainty posture, related-event context, and archive behavior behind the yes/no answer.
12/12checks
Stored decision date
passThursday, October 22, 2026 is the date compared against Thursday, November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05 UTC).
Primary source link
passThe answer keeps a direct citation to science.nasa.gov; late changes are not inferred from the page copy.
Answer calculation
passThe stored date is 14 days behind the static decision date, so the answer is yes.
Timing precision boundary
passNo verified start time is retained, so this page stays date-first instead of implying a midnight launch.
Uncertainty handling
passNo estimated-window flag is attached; scheduled/confirmed status is still source-checkable.
Entity specificity
passcountry Global and region Global
Context depth
passReference context is attached from Orionids.
Related-event cluster
pass6 related tracked events are linked or summarized for crawl context.
Index lifecycle
passCurrent render posture for this locale is index, follow; past English DID pages remain indexable only for 30 days.
Decision row coverage
pass10 decision rows are rendered, covering answer state, source confidence, timing precision, status, uncertainty, entity shape, aliases, and related context.
Schema and citation posture
passArticle schema cites Orionids; FAQ schema stays limited to answer and verification questions.
Answer lifecycle
How this DID page changes over time
Before the date
Answer remains no
Upcoming records point users to /countdown/orionid-meteor-shower-2026/ when the canonical countdown is still inside the index window.
On the date
Date-current answer
The static answer avoids claiming completion by hour when no verified end state is stored; use the source for live access or release status.
After the date
Answer flips to yes
The page becomes an archived yes/no answer and keeps source, date, entity, and nearby-event context together.
30-day archive boundary
Still inside index window
Older DID answers remain reachable for users and internal context but leave the index after 30 days to avoid stale long-tail clutter.
Claim boundaries
What the yes/no answer does and does not claim
What the answer proves
It compares the retained event date for Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak with a static decision date and answers the direct did-it-happen query.
What it does not prove
It does not confirm ticket access, livestream availability, release rollout timing by region, venue admission, cancellation handling, or local time unless those fields are explicitly stored.
When to use the source
Use science.nasa.gov for late changes, exact access details, event postponements, regional releases, or organizer-specific status updates.
Why it is separate from countdown
The countdown page serves planning intent; this page serves answer intent and keeps the claim narrower so it can archive safely after the event passes.
Background
About Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak
Meteor shower
The Orionids meteor shower, often shortened to the Orionids, is one of two meteor showers associated with Halley's Comet. The Orionids are named because the point they appear to come from lies in the constellation of Orion. The shower occurs annually, lasting approximately one week in late October. In some years, meteors may occur at rates of 50–70 per hour.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Last verified: May 2026
Answer context
Why this answer for Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak
This page is intentionally direct, but the answer still depends on the tracked date, source status, category, and whether a real start time exists.
Direct answer boundary
Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak is already past; this page now answers a historical yes/no query and hands users to the archived countdown context. The date stored for the record is Thursday, October 22, 2026.
Source confidence
Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak is stored as scheduled, with the primary source linked for last-minute changes. This page intentionally separates the yes/no answer from broader speculation and commentary.
Timing detail
No verified start time is attached to this yes/no page, so the answer stays date-first and avoids implying a midnight launch.
Entity context
Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak sits in Space with Global. That gives the page a real event fingerprint instead of only repeating the event name and date.
Catalog-specific details
No creator, platform, league, brand, or alternate-name detail is attached to this event record.
Series and expectation notes
No series history, end date, or what-to-expect field is attached.
Decision record fields
12/12 answer-evidence checks pass, robots posture index, follow, decision date Thursday, November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05 UTC), and schema status EventScheduled
Index lifecycle
Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak is still inside the DID index lookback window or remains upcoming, so the answer page can support searchers without keeping stale archives open indefinitely.
Related context
Related tracked pages in the same neighborhood include Saturn at Opposition — October 4, 2026, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch, Egypt House of Representatives Election 2026, and Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2026.
This page is a yes/no companion to the canonical countdown. It does not replace the source page for venue, release, broadcast, or access changes.
Decision record
Decision fields for Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak
Stored date, status, source, category, timing, and related-event fields behind the answer.
Answer state
Orionid Meteor Shower 2026 Peak is past. The stored date is Thursday, October 22, 2026; the static answer is yes, with 14 days elapsed at render time.
Source confidence
scheduled date backed by science.nasa.gov.
Timing precision
Tracked span: Thursday, October 22, 2026. Start-time field: No verified start time stored; this answer is intentionally date-first.
Decision threshold
Static render date is Thursday, November 5, 2026 (2026-11-05 UTC). The answer flips to yes only when the stored event date is before that UTC calendar date; same-day events remain date-current until the next static calculation.
Record status
Catalog status scheduled; schema eventStatus EventScheduled. Category space; region Global; country Global.
Uncertainty and revisions
No estimated window, expected-status flag, previous-start override, or signal tracker is attached.
Past-event archive facts
elapsed 14 days and indexable detail path /did/orionid-meteor-shower-2026/
Entity shape
region Global
Series and aliases
No series, installment, or alternate-name metadata is attached.
Nearby event cluster
Saturn at Opposition — October 4, 2026 [space, scheduled, 2026-10-04] · Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launch [space, expected, 2026-09-28] · Egypt House of Representatives Election 2026 [election, expected, 2026-10-24] · Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2026 [political, scheduled, 2026-10-26] · Anthropic Claude Build Conference 2026 [keynote, expected, 2026-10-22]
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