Description
We present kinematic and metallicity profiles for the M 31 dwarf elliptical (dE) satellite galaxies NGC 147 and NGC 185. The profiles represent the most extensive spectroscopic radial coverage for any dE galaxy, extending to a projected distance of 8 half-light radii (8r_eff_~14'). We achieve this coverage via Keck/DEIMOS multislit spectroscopic observations of 520 and 442 member red giant branch stars in NGC 147 and NGC 185, respectively. In contrast to previous studies, we find that both dEs have significant internal rotation. We measure a maximum rotational velocity of 17+/-2km/s for NGC 147 and 15+/-5km/s for NGC 185. The velocity dispersions decrease gently with radius with average dispersions of 16+/-1km/s and 24+/-1km/s for NGC 147 and NGC 185, respectively. The average metallicities for NGC 147 and NGC 185 are [Fe/H]=-1.1+/-0.1 and [Fe/H]=-1.3+/-0.1, respectively; both dEs have internal metallicity dispersions of 0.5dex, but show no evidence for a radial metallicity gradient.
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