sun shot

noun2

1. •
   A photograph that includes the sun.

   • When hunting for subject matter for your sun shots, investigate the picture possibilities you previously passed up as being run-of-the-mill scenes. — 1949
2. •
   A measurement of the angle of the sun, made using a sextant, usually at noon.

   • Not so long ago, most surveyors thought that sun shots and star shots were more trouble than they were worth. — 1987