PERSON@1 ' interest in astronomy was stimulated by the appearance of the spectacular , great six-tailed comet in NUMBER@1 and by an annular solar eclipse visible from his hometown on July NUMBER@2 , NUMBER@3 .

PERSON@1 ' became interested in astronomy after he saw the great six-tailed comet in NUMBER@1 and by a solar eclipse on July NUMBER@2 , NUMBER@3 .
