Uptick in Galactic Core Activity: Is There a Cause for Alarm?
If we look at recent data from the Swift X-ray Observatory (see above), there does not appear to be much cause for alarm for activity at the galactic core. The X-ray output from
Sagittarius A* is seen to be relatively constant and hugging the long-term activity baseline (dotted line). However a recent report by a consortium of astronomers states that within the past year, there has been a ten-fold increase in the rate of bright flares from Sgr A*. More










