I remember in 1992, asteroid Toutatis, had it come 6 hours later, it would of hit Earth. Anyways, this asteroid will not hit us. Too bad, I won't be able to see it through my telescope. I have seen bright comets before and they are really cool. On January 7, 2005, Comet Machholz will be right by the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus. A sight to see.
Comet Machholz.