search_tesscut() fails with TypeError: get_sectors() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given

[orionlee]

There are multiple cases that users encountered errors using search_tesscut() with the error TypeError: get_sectors() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given.

I'm posting here as a FAQ item. If you're in a hurry: upgrade Lightkurve and use Python 3.8+.

[orionlee]

The long answer: The error happens when using lightkurve <= v2.1.0 in combination with astroquery >= v0.4.6.

astroquery v0.4.6 introduced a backward incompatible change that leads to the error. lightkurve v2.1.1 and later contains the fix to work with the change.

To resolve the issue,

• upgrade Lightkurve (to v2.1.1 or later)
• If you are unable to upgrade Lightkurve, e.g., because you are using Python < 3.8 (Lightkurve v2.1.0+ requires Python 3.8+ due to Astropy5.0 requirement), downgrade astroquery to v0.4.5 or older