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Originally Posted by astroron
I would go for a more accurate map,That star you mention in the cross hairs,which I admit did not see,at the scale of the map would be about 13mag.
If you have a look at the images presented on this forum, you will see how bright the star is compared to the cluster.
The cluster is in a very starry part of the sky and so can be overwhelmed by the background stars of the MilkyWay.
It really is a good observing target as only seasoned observers have seen it that I know off.
Best of luck 
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Thanks Ron,
I was trying to compare the map to the images and that's why I posted the chart just so I had some input on the accuracy. its no biggie as I don't have dark enough skies to even try to find it, let alone observe
its all good, might be something I can try to hunt down when I do go out bush with a dob, but that certainly isn't any time soon.
thanks again
matt