<p>It depends on where the beams are facing. If the magnetic poles are facing you and the spinning axis is facing the right position, then both can. So it depends on two things:</p>

<ol>
<li>Direction of magnetic poles</li>
<li>Direction of spinning axis</li>
</ol>

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MANZI Yvan
<p>Can a pulsar have an axial tilt close enough to <span class="math-container">$90^\circ$</span> to hit us with both beams for two pulses per rotation?</p>

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2020-05-06T14:55:32.147Z
Are your interested in theory of orientations, or whether there's ever been an observed pulsar with significant axial tilt?
Carl Witthoft
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@CarlWitthoft  Theory is the focus of the question, but  if it fits as a minor addendum to an answer, information about actual observations is appreciated.  Presumably if we've seen such pulsars, then we know it's possible, and if we currently think it's impossible, we haven't seen any.
smithkm
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Can a pulsar hit us with both beams?
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# Can a pulsar hit us with both beams?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-05-06)

Can a pulsar have an axial tilt close enough to $90^\circ$ to hit us with both beams for two pulses per rotation?

**Tags:** pulsar

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are your interested in theory of orientations, or whether there's ever been an observed pulsar with significant axial tilt?  
> **username_0**: @CarlWitthoft  Theory is the focus of the question, but  if it fits as a minor addendum to an answer, information about actual observations is appreciated.  Presumably if we've seen such pulsars, then we know it's possible, and if we currently think it's impossible, we haven't seen any.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2020-05-09. Score: -3

It depends on where the beams are facing. If the magnetic poles are facing you and the spinning axis is facing the right position, then both can. So it depends on two things:

1. Direction of magnetic poles
2. Direction of spinning axis


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