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Calibrator star
Star that is typically used tor calibration purposes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A calibrator star is a star that is typically used tor calibration purposes on high-sensitized sensors located on space telescopes.
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Calibrator stars do not usually follow a specific criteria, but are normally hand-picked for different reasons.