Thanks very much Dave for your extensive description. I wish my physics professor was as descriptive and knowledgeable as you.
Lucky you to see the original McNaugh.
Yes neighbor's grass is always greener...
Mount Wilson is located on top of LA, no wonder harboring giant TV radio stations transmitters. It also hold a ground for Astro camp (With a 60 inch telescope) that a photographer friend of mine has participated in it some long back. May be I need to check their summer activities for hopefully any participation chance or find a local astro club that can help. Mean while I will try the wide angle approach when sky permits. I have a tiny telescope with motor drive, Mead AT60 but anytime I tried to initialized it(So called Easy Two-star Alignment....), got so frustrated that went back to my fixed tripod. I guess I can learn things better with interaction rather than from manual.
Well thanks again for your info and hope you get to see crystal clear southern sky many many times and hopefully thread us with the result of your journeys.