山東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)威海(hai)(hai)天(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺(暨威海(hai)(hai)市(shi)天(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺)是由山東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)、中(zhong)(zhong)國科(ke)學(xue)院國家天(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺和威海(hai)(hai)市(shi)聯合共建,歷時兩年,于(yu)2007年6月9日正(zheng)式落成并投入使(shi)用(yong)。天(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺位于(yu)山東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)威海(hai)(hai)校區瑪珈山頂,分(fen)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)兩個圓(yuan)頂。其中(zhong)(zhong),西(xi)天(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺內(nei)建有(you)(you)德國制造的(de)口(kou)徑為100cm的(de)赤道式反射望(wang)遠(yuan)(yuan)鏡,技術水平(ping)先進的(de)科(ke)研(yan)用(yong)光(guang)(guang)學(xue)望(wang)遠(yuan)(yuan)鏡,另有(you)(you)科(ke)研(yan)級CCD相機(ji)和山東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)中(zhong)(zhong)階梯光(guang)(guang)柵高分(fen)辨(bian)率(lv)光(guang)(guang)纖光(guang)(guang)譜儀(yi)(yi)(WES)等(deng)終端設備。東(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺內(nei)為口(kou)徑30cm的(de)折射式望(wang)遠(yuan)(yuan)鏡,并配有(you)(you)太陽(yang)色球望(wang)遠(yuan)(yuan)鏡、天(tian)文(wen)(wen)科(ke)普教學(xue)儀(yi)(yi)器、中(zhong)(zhong)小型(xing)便(bian)攜式望(wang)遠(yuan)(yuan)鏡等(deng)設備,除承擔(dan)本科(ke)生及研(yan)究生的(de)實驗教學(xue)外,還(huan)負責對外科(ke)普教育等(deng)服(fu)務(wu)地方(fang)工作。
山(shan)東(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)(威(wei)海(hai)(hai))空間科(ke)學(xue)與物理(li)(li)學(xue)院負(fu)責(ze)天(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺(tai)(tai)的日(ri)常運行(xing)(xing)與管(guan)理(li)(li)。國(guo)家天(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺(tai)(tai)負(fu)責(ze)提供技術支持。山(shan)大(da)天(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺(tai)(tai)除完成日(ri)常的教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)與科(ke)研任務之外,還定(ding)期免費向社會開放(fang)進行(xing)(xing)科(ke)普(pu)工作。山(shan)東(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)威(wei)海(hai)(hai)天(tian)(tian)(tian)文(wen)(wen)臺(tai)(tai)目前是全(quan)國(guo)優秀科(ke)普(pu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)基地,山(shan)東(dong)(dong)省"五星級(ji)"科(ke)普(pu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)基地,山(shan)東(dong)(dong)省"防震減災"科(ke)普(pu)宣教(jiao)(jiao)基地,威(wei)海(hai)(hai)市青少年校外實(shi)踐教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)基地,中(zhong)小學(xue)科(ke)普(pu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)社會實(shi)踐基地。