I have seen absolutely nothing anywhere about this "Asteroid Eight" except in the article you referenced. No reputable asteroid observation organization has mentioned it. No professional or amateur astronomer has described such a body, and believe me, they would if they saw it.

As far as I have been able to ascertain, there is no such place as the "Boston Center for Space Research and Observation," and there is no such person as Herbert Coliander.

The entire article is a colossal heap of fly-blown, smoking, mastodon dung.

If a major asteroid hits on January 25th, I will personally send you a check for $1000.

Does this help to clear things up?