In the USA, and elsewhere, they have Messier Marathons where they try to look at all of the 109 Messier objects in one night.
I am planning to do a Dunlop Marathon during the Qld Astrofest and attempt to see 150 Dunlop objects in one night.
If you want to join me go to
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=79654
James Dunlop catalogued these objects in 1826 from Parramatta, NSW with a 9" aperture reflector.
http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/10919/