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Of course the accretion disc is like the most powerful chainsaw in the universe, so between that and spaghettification by tidal forces there won't be much left to actually do observing.
If you find a large one, come in at the right angle and the photosphere doesn’t incinerate you, it would certainly be an interesting way to go.