The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.
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NGC 2374
NGC 2374 is an open cluster of stars in the Canis Major constellation. It was discovered on January 31, 1785 by the German-British astronomer William Herschel. This cluster is relatively rich in stars but is scattered across an angular diameter of 19.0′. It has an integrated visual magnitude of 8.0 and can be viewed with a modest amateur telescope. NGC 2374 is located at a distance of approximately 3,950 light-years (1,212 pc) from the Sun. This association has a Trumpler class of II 3p, which means it is composed of both bright and faint stars (3) with little central concentration (II) and is sparsely populated with under 50 stars (p). The cluster has a core radius of 6.4 ± 2.4 ly (1.95 ± 0.74 pc) and a tidal radius of 85 ± 31 ly (26.00 ± 9.57 pc). The estimated age of the cluster is around 75 million years. At least 20 stars of magnitude 14 or greater have been identified as probable members. Two candidate blue stragglers have been identified. The distance to this cluster places it in the Orion-Cygnus arm of the Milky Way.
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Wikipedia Page: NGC 2374
NGC 2374 at In-The-Sky website