山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)威(wei)海(hai)天(tian)(tian)文(wen)臺(tai)(暨威(wei)海(hai)市(shi)(shi)天(tian)(tian)文(wen)臺(tai))是由山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)、中國(guo)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)院國(guo)家天(tian)(tian)文(wen)臺(tai)和威(wei)海(hai)市(shi)(shi)聯合共建,歷時(shi)兩(liang)年(nian),于2007年(nian)6月9日正(zheng)式(shi)(shi)(shi)落成并投入(ru)使用(yong)。天(tian)(tian)文(wen)臺(tai)位于山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)威(wei)海(hai)校(xiao)區瑪珈(jia)山(shan)(shan)頂,分東(dong)(dong)(dong)西兩(liang)個圓頂。其中,西天(tian)(tian)文(wen)臺(tai)內建有(you)德國(guo)制造的口(kou)徑(jing)為100cm的赤道式(shi)(shi)(shi)反射望(wang)遠鏡(jing)(jing),技(ji)術水(shui)平先進的科(ke)(ke)研用(yong)光(guang)學(xue)(xue)望(wang)遠鏡(jing)(jing),另有(you)科(ke)(ke)研級(ji)CCD相機和山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)中階(jie)梯光(guang)柵(zha)高分辨(bian)率光(guang)纖光(guang)譜儀(WES)等終端(duan)設備。東(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)文(wen)臺(tai)內為口(kou)徑(jing)30cm的折射式(shi)(shi)(shi)望(wang)遠鏡(jing)(jing),并配有(you)太陽色球(qiu)望(wang)遠鏡(jing)(jing)、天(tian)(tian)文(wen)科(ke)(ke)普教學(xue)(xue)儀器、中小型便攜式(shi)(shi)(shi)望(wang)遠鏡(jing)(jing)等設備,除承(cheng)擔本(ben)科(ke)(ke)生及研究生的實驗教學(xue)(xue)外,還負責對外科(ke)(ke)普教育等服(fu)務地方工作。
山(shan)(shan)東(dong)大學(xue)(xue)(威海)空間科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)物理學(xue)(xue)院負責(ze)天文(wen)臺的日常(chang)運(yun)行與(yu)管理。國(guo)家天文(wen)臺負責(ze)提(ti)供技術支持。山(shan)(shan)大天文(wen)臺除完成日常(chang)的教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)科(ke)研(yan)任務之外,還定(ding)期免費向(xiang)社(she)(she)會開放進行科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)工作。山(shan)(shan)東(dong)大學(xue)(xue)威海天文(wen)臺目前是全國(guo)優秀科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)教(jiao)育基(ji)地(di)(di)(di),山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)"五星級"科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)教(jiao)育基(ji)地(di)(di)(di),山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省(sheng)"防震減災"科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)宣教(jiao)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di),威海市青少年(nian)校外實(shi)踐教(jiao)育基(ji)地(di)(di)(di),中小學(xue)(xue)科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)教(jiao)育社(she)(she)會實(shi)踐基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)。