HIP 56998 is an orange K-type dwarf (about 0.65 solar masses, 4,675 K, 0.63 solar radii), 12.8 light-years from Earth. HD 101581 b is a planet with 1.0 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 4.5 days, at 0.046 AU from its star, and an equilibrium temperature near 834 K, discovered in 2025 via transit. HD 101581 c is a planet with 1.0 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 6.2 days, at 0.057 AU from its star, and an equilibrium temperature near 747 K, discovered in 2025 via transit.