山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)威海(hai)(hai)天文(wen)臺(tai)(暨威海(hai)(hai)市(shi)天文(wen)臺(tai))是由山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)、中(zhong)國科(ke)學(xue)院國家天文(wen)臺(tai)和威海(hai)(hai)市(shi)聯合共建(jian),歷時(shi)兩(liang)年(nian),于(yu)2007年(nian)6月(yue)9日正式落成(cheng)并(bing)投入使用(yong)。天文(wen)臺(tai)位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)威海(hai)(hai)校區瑪(ma)珈山(shan)(shan)頂,分東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西兩(liang)個圓(yuan)頂。其中(zhong),西天文(wen)臺(tai)內建(jian)有(you)德(de)國制(zhi)造的(de)(de)口(kou)徑為100cm的(de)(de)赤道式反射(she)望(wang)遠鏡(jing),技術水平先(xian)進的(de)(de)科(ke)研用(yong)光(guang)學(xue)望(wang)遠鏡(jing),另有(you)科(ke)研級CCD相機和山(shan)(shan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)學(xue)中(zhong)階梯光(guang)柵(zha)高分辨率光(guang)纖光(guang)譜儀(WES)等(deng)終(zhong)端設(she)備。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天文(wen)臺(tai)內為口(kou)徑30cm的(de)(de)折射(she)式望(wang)遠鏡(jing),并(bing)配有(you)太陽色球望(wang)遠鏡(jing)、天文(wen)科(ke)普(pu)教學(xue)儀器(qi)、中(zhong)小(xiao)型便(bian)攜(xie)式望(wang)遠鏡(jing)等(deng)設(she)備,除承擔本科(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)及研究生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)實(shi)驗教學(xue)外(wai),還負責對外(wai)科(ke)普(pu)教育等(deng)服務地方工作。
山(shan)(shan)東(dong)大(da)(da)學(xue)(威海(hai))空間(jian)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)物(wu)理學(xue)院負責天(tian)文臺的(de)日(ri)常運行(xing)與(yu)管理。國家天(tian)文臺負責提供技術支持。山(shan)(shan)大(da)(da)天(tian)文臺除完成日(ri)常的(de)教(jiao)學(xue)與(yu)科(ke)(ke)研任務之外,還定期免費向社會(hui)開放(fang)進(jin)行(xing)科(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)工作(zuo)。山(shan)(shan)東(dong)大(da)(da)學(xue)威海(hai)天(tian)文臺目前是全國優秀(xiu)科(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)教(jiao)育(yu)基地,山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省"五星級(ji)"科(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)教(jiao)育(yu)基地,山(shan)(shan)東(dong)省"防(fang)震減災"科(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)宣教(jiao)基地,威海(hai)市(shi)青少(shao)年校外實踐(jian)教(jiao)育(yu)基地,中(zhong)小學(xue)科(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)教(jiao)育(yu)社會(hui)實踐(jian)基地。