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Bhav the god of flight named ursa minor because he thought it repersented a rat which he thought could fly.Ursa Minor means Smooth Flight.

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The constellation Ursa Minor was named by the ancient Greeks. It means "Little Bear" in Latin. The Greek astronomer Thales of Miletus is credited with the naming.

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