Sounds like an enjoyable evening Joe, with an eclectic range of targets.
Coincidentally, I did a tour of Puppis the night before. The constellation has a wonderful range of open clusters, including of course, M46, 47 and 93. I always re-visit the star Asmidiske when visiting Puppis for the neat curved asterism formed by 4 equally spaced stars. The double star Sigma Puppis is also a pretty sight.
I am glad you visited Gamma Volantis. It is one of my favourite doubles.
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